The fuel lines under the car are only 1/4" They will fill up a surge tank
nicely in the engine bay, and then the EFI pump will be able to pull as much
as it likes in any given quick blast of the throttle... But, I am starting
to think that I should perhaps mount it up the back somewhere after all!!!
Hmmmm......
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of FJ MAN
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 August 2000 5:38 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Surge tank legalities?
>
>
>
> am i missing sumthing here or is there another reason why ur not
> just puttin
> it in the boot like most others?
>
> >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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