Yeah, but the pre-pump takes the fuel to the engine bay where I need it, and
the EFI pump pushes it through the fuel rail to the injectors.
No point putting it in the boot... Well, not for me anyway......
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of peter nguyen
> Sent: Thursday, 24 August 2000 12:16 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Surge tank legalities?
>
>
> On most modified cars i've seen, they have the surge tank close
> to the fuel
> tank in the boot. This way you can have a pre-fuel pump to the surge tank
> and a main one to the injectors. (thats what i've seen anyway)
>
> It does have to mounted vertically cause to keep the fuel supply
> constant,
> thats why the tank thin and long.
>
> Regards,
> Peter
>
>
> >From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Surge tank legalities?
> >Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 08:30:32 +1000
> >
> >
> >
> >I just picked up a surge tank for my project car, it stands about >40cm
> >tall, it's about 1.5 litres... Should do nicely...
> >My question is... I need to mount it in the engine bay somewhere
> near >the
> >driver's side, but I'm running out of room under the bonnet...
> >Is it legal / safe / practical to bolt the thing in front of the
> >radiator,
> >and run the hoses under the battery and into the regular >fuel system?
> >
> >Next question... Failing that, is it a dumb thing to mount it on
> it's >side
> >of on an angle? Or does it HAVE to be vertical?
> >
> >The tank is the cylinder type, 1/2" connection at the bottom,
> and 2 x >1/4"
> >at the top on the other side, and a bendy 1/4" on the very top >for a
> >flow-back thingymijig!
> >
> >
> >I would assume that it would be a lot cooler sticking it in
> front of >the
> >radiator, but the question of legality and safety comes up then.
> >What if I
> >have a front on bump or something like that... Switch the >fuel
> system off
> >straight away? Jump out, and check the surge tank >isn't pissing 1.5
> >litres of fuel all over the road?!?!? Hmm...
> >
> >
> >Thanks.........
> >
>
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