Author Topic: Anyone know about fuel fittings? (Read 2859 times)

Roadkill · « **Reply #50 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:09:47 am »

Quoting: 55starchief

could always make a spacer ring like dean has for his paperweight

I do have a spare collar . . . .

Or

Quoting: Roadkill

Use a hammer to re-adjust the shape of the pan.

55starchief · « **Reply #51 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:11:47 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

While on the subject of fuel fittings . . .

Can someone recommend a Swirl-pot for the Camaro ?

FUEL SWIRL POT

1.5 ltr Prevents misfiring and fuel surge in fuel injected engines during hard cornering and braking. Feed this tank with a low pressure electric pump from the main tank .Top breather take off, feed and return take offs and main outlet at the bottom.

http://www.nfauto.co.uk/fuel_swirl_pot.htm

Roadkill · « **Reply #52 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:15:41 am »

Quoting: 55starchief

1.5 ltr Prevents misfiring and fuel surge in fuel injected engines during hard cornering and braking

Are we sure this is the problem with mine ?

And what the F*ck are those 4 outlets for ?

55starchief · « **Reply #53 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:20:50 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

Are we sure this is the problem with mine ?

I am pretty sure your fuel tank isnt baffled and its fuel surge and wash thats causing the cut out. This would stop that by having a small tank at the end of the fuel line at a constant pressure.

One way to check would be to install that blue top pump thats sat on the shelf in your garage and test again before buying a swirl pot.

Ypu could also look on fleabay and see if you can get a cheaper swirl pot now you know what it looks like. Dont get a water one though they look the same but have a rad cap on top

Quoting: Roadkill

nd what the F*ck are those 4 outlets for ?

It tells you in the description

Roadkill · « **Reply #54 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:32:13 am »

Quoting: 55starchief

One way to check would be to install that blue top pump thats sat on the shelf in your garage and test again before buying a swirl pot.

Good idea.

Well volunteered.

Also I'm think of re-routing the fuel-line - it's all-over the place.

55starchief · « **Reply #55 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:34:21 am »

here you go

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALLOY-FUEL-SURGE-TANK-SWIRL- POT-RALLY-RACE-KIT-CAR_W0QQitemZ8057344596QQcatego ryZ43120QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

£28 and no bids with a couple of days left

or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AlliSport-Race-Universal-All oy-Aluminium-Fuel-Swirl-Pot_W0QQitemZ8058812106QQc ategoryZ72205QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and the bling'd version

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AlliSport-Show-Polished-Allo y-Universal-Fuel-Swirl-Pot_W0QQitemZ8058812026QQca tegoryZ72205QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Roadkill · « **Reply #56 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:40:14 am »

I like the first one.

a) It's cheaper.

b) It's a mix of practicle AND bling.

55starchief · « **Reply #57 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:40:58 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

b) It's a mix of particle AND bling.

particle

Roadkill · « **Reply #58 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:42:40 am »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALLOY-FUEL-TANK-11-GALL-COMP -RACE-KIT-CAR-RALLY-OFFROAD_W0QQitemZ8056389638QQc ategoryZ43120QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem

Roadkill · « **Reply #59 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:45:12 am »

Quoting: 55starchief

particle

If I posted every time you made a spelling mistake I'd be on double my post count by now.

55starchief · « **Reply #60 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:46:17 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

If I posted every time you made a spelling mistake I'd be on double my post count by now.

Thats exactly what you did yesterday

Roadkill · « **Reply #61 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:46:48 am »

Quoting: 55starchief

exactly

55starchief · « **Reply #62 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:48:04 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALLOY-FUEL-TANK-11-GALL-COMP -RACE-KIT-CAR-RALLY-OFFROAD_W0QQitemZ8056389638QQc ategoryZ43120QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem

That would be a soloution but i would probably still add a swirl pot for looks.

55starchief · « **Reply #63 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:49:48 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

Quoting: 55starchief
exactly

I have no idea what you mean

Roadkill · « **Reply #64 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:52:00 am »

Quoting: 55starchief

That would be a soloution but i would probably still add a swirl pot for looks.

Location of a 11 Gal. tank would be an issue . . . . . .

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #65 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:52:46 am »

Quoting: 55starchief

Im a belt and braces man mate, I would rather have a bigger pump and it work at half its capacity than a smaller pump working almost to its max

Makes sense. Annoying thing is the blue top comes with a regulator, which I don't want as I already have one.

Will re-consult the catalogue.

55starchief · « **Reply #66 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:53:19 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

Location of a 11 Gal. tank would be an issue . . . . . .

If we measure up in the trunk i can get a price to have one made. Should be able to make it fit in that bit behind the rear hump

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #67 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:55:42 am »

Quoting: 55starchief

I have no idea what you mean

I do

Quoting: Roadkill

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Jamieg285 · « **Reply #68 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:56:54 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

practicle

If you're going to correct spelling mistakes, make sure you don't make another one

Incursus · « **Reply #69 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:57:40 am »

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #70 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:00:37 am »

Quoting: Jamieg285

Also a couple more questions...

Anyone know how the pipe attach at the fuel tank. I assume that there is a fixed hard line coming out of it, which you clamp a rubber hose to.

Also, is it OK to have the fuel pump attached directly to the hard line, or should it have a rubber hose both sides, before joining the hard line?

I think this post might have been overlooked.

55starchief · « **Reply #71 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:04:22 am »

Quoting: Jamieg285

I think this post might have been overlooked.

ooops my bad

ok not a good idea to plumb hard line straight to the pump add a small flexable section just in case a) you need to remove the pump b) remove any added vibration and stress to the termination

You will find that the hard line coming out of the tank will probably have a connector to the main hard line running under the car. You can either find the thread and get an adaptor or cut it off and use a hard line to flex connector

Roadkill · « **Reply #72 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:13:04 am »

I'm kinda thinking of going shiny shiny braided too, now.

55starchief · « **Reply #73 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:14:14 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

I'm kinda thinking of going shiny shiny braided too, now.

sell out

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #74 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:14:27 am »

Quoting: 55starchief

ok not a good idea to plumb hard line straight to the pump add a small flexable section just in case a) you need to remove the pump b) remove any added vibration and stress to the termination

You will find that the hard line coming out of the tank will probably have a connector to the main hard line running under the car. You can either find the thread and get an adaptor or cut it off and use a hard line to flex connector

That's what I figured on both counts, but thought I'd better check first.