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Re: HMT surge tank

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Originally Posted by buk9tp

take a 2 liter pepsi bottle.. put one teaspoon of gas in it. put the cap on. and shake it hard... take the cap off.. take a match.. and just put it on the opening.. look how far that thing flies... and how it melts the plastic....

a write up is necessary. :y

very sweet though 98ctr. Never seen something like that before. seen fuel cells up front, but not a surge tank.

Re: HMT surge tank

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Originally Posted by Stealthmode

Yes, but how would a welded on sump be any different? That's why I thought of the drain plug.

because the sump is the lowest and at the rear most part of the tank so during acceleration the gas move back towards the pickup. The drian plug isn't an ideal place for a pickup.

Surge tanks are a popular solution for people who convert from carbs to fuel injection.

Re: HMT surge tank

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Originally Posted by 98ctr

I was thinking about it, but its not allowed in my class, so I have to do with what I have and make it work. HMT u know. ;) lol

I don't think you understand the way it works. There is zero pressure in the surge tank, all the extra fumes and gas is routed back to the gas tank.

you sure about that Stephen? the idea of a surge tank would have there be no pressure, but in all the ---- i have seen you are suppost to feed the surge tank with a low pressure high flow fuel pump. your running it wiht a high pressure high flow pump... its ment to run at like 255lph @ 43psi with 14volts (not 100% sure, but close). so i thnk that that tank will be pressurzied...so the "extra" fuel that goes back to the tank will be pressurized a good amount im sure...

there is one on my GTI also, it runs a low pressure pump like 7psi to feed the tank and the high pressure pump...

i have thought about the size of the tank before, on a 15sec or so pull at like 400whp will take about a liter or so of gas... plus the back pump will be still feeding some gas, and the return will be going back into the tank..... i think Stephen;s tank is fine...

Re: HMT surge tank

thanks guys, as soon as I get everything done ill post some more pics. Im in the process of making another one for one of my friends. But its going to be a different design. ;)

Re: HMT surge tank

here are a couple more pics? got the O rings and all the fittings that I need.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...2_307_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...2_308_full.jpg

Re: HMT surge tank

Looking pretty good. AC fillet welds aren't all that easy to do.

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yeah, welds look good. Oh yea, hope those are nitrile o rings