Thanks, I will do that... Enuf ppl have told me that, so I think the vote
says to put it into the boot!!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Ward
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 August 2000 9:28 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Surge tank legalities?
>
>
> If I'm not mistaken, no engineer will pass a surge tank fitted in
> the engine
> bay, let alone in front of the radiator. Think of the fire and mess in an
> accident.
>
> Hot fuel decreases horsepower anyhow.
>
> Take the trouble and fit it in the boot, you'll be pleased you did.
>
> my 2c worth, good luck, Wardy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "steven taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 5:15 PM
> Subject: Re: Surge tank legalities?
>
>
> > Well i dont know exactly how the setup in the bluebird differs
> to the 510,
> but
> > i would of thought there would already be two fuel lines
> running under the
> car,
> > return/feed - i could be wrong here?
> > If so all u need to do is run the 3 wires, yes?
> > If not i still dont see how hard it is to run two new lines, especially
> when
> > taken in the context of putting an sr20det in? Save alot of screwing
> around in
> > your engine bay and be a hell of alot safer! IMHO anyway.
> > Steve.
> >
> > Geordie Smith wrote:
> >
> > > Easy to bolt into the boot.. Yes...
> > >
> > > But then gotta run new lines up under the car, and 3 wires
> back from the
> > > engine bay.. Arrrrgh!!!!!
> > >
> > > 5 minutes...HHMmmmmmmm
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of steven
> taylor
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, 23 August 2000 3:23 PM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Re: Surge tank legalities?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > So move it to the boot, it'll take all of 5 minutes!!!
> > > >
> > > > Geordie Smith wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Coz I put the efi pump in the engine bay..
> > > > > The efi pump also is switched by the microtech computer, so
> > > > when it needs
> > > > > more fuel, it turns the pump on more often than not.
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf
> Of Ignacio
> > > > > > Sandejas
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 23 August 2000 1:39 PM
> > > > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > > > > Subject: RE: Surge tank legalities?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The fuel system is actually pressurised so there is really a
> > > > negligable
> > > > > > chance a getting air in your system. unless your fuel is low
> > > > and that is
> > > > > > what the surge tank is for.Also the EFI pump actually runs
> constantly
> > > > > > whether the engine needs more fuel or not.
> > > > > > Where is your EFI pump?
> > > > > > If you want to put the surge tank near the pump why are you
> > > > putting it in
> > > > > > the engine bay?
> > > > > > You still haven't said as to why you can't mount it in the boot?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Geordie Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 11:31
> > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > Subject: RE: Surge tank legalities?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You ever notice that these guys get them chromed and polished
> > > > as well...
> > > > > > Probably not even hooked up to anything.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I want to use it for the purpose of storing fuel near the efi
> > > > pump so that
> > > > > > when it requires 1 litre of fuel within a 30 second period, then
> > > > > > it can suck
> > > > > > 1 litre of fuel and not bubbles of air and fuel and feed it to
> > > > > > the injectors
> > > > > > whenever the computer tells the efi pump to do so..
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am not for show. I need it for functionality.. If the only
> > > > practical and
> > > > > > legal way to installl one were on top of the bonnet, then
> > > > that's where i'd
> > > > > > put it... :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just wondering, because space on that side of the
> engine bay is a
> > > > > > bit tight,
> > > > > > that if I installed it next to the intercooler, in front of
> > > > the radiator,
> > > > > > would it be safe or legal?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Ignacio
> > > > > > > Sandejas
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 23 August 2000 10:32 AM
> > > > > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: Surge tank legalities?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > hy no point?
> > > > > > > A surge tank is meant to compensate for low fuel in
> corners.etc
> > > > > > > So mounting it in the boot or under the car shouldn't
> matter as
> > > > > > in essence
> > > > > > > it is another fuel tank.
> > > > > > > The pre-pump is meant to fill the surge tank then the
> EFI pumps
> > > > > > > to the fuel
> > > > > > > rail.
> > > > > > > If you started with an EFI car you would not need a surge
> > > > tank as there
> > > > > > > would be one in the tank already.
> > > > > > > Which leads me to the "performance" mags you can get these
> > > > days. Why do
> > > > > > > people with modified EFI (originally) cars put surge
> tanks when
> > > > > > > they are not
> > > > > > > req'd?
> > > > > > > Show value perhaps?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Iggy
> > > > > > > Can anyone enlighten?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Geordie Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 9:43
> > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: Surge tank legalities?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 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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