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omega0684 - 8/2/10 at 08:40 AM

Any good for the money?

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Cheers

designer - 8/2/10 at 08:51 AM

Why has it got so many connections?

snapper - 8/2/10 at 08:51 AM

Fuel pots like this are about £55 without the fittings, fittings are from £10 each for the straight ones £25 for the 90 deg £95 new ish

deezee - 8/2/10 at 09:10 AM

quote:
Originally posted by designer
Why has it got so many connections?


I wanted to ask the same thing, but don't wanna sound daft! I'd have thought you only need an fuel in, fuel out and a fuel return from the feed rail.

speedyxjs - 8/2/10 at 09:37 AM

quote:
Originally posted by deezee
quote:
Originally posted by designer
Why has it got so many connections?


I wanted to ask the same thing, but don't wanna sound daft! I'd have thought you only need an fuel in, fuel out and a fuel return from the feed rail.


thats what i was thinking but you may also need a non return valve?

MikeR - 8/2/10 at 09:43 AM

at a completely random guess, twin pumps feeding the swirl tank and its feeding two banks of injectors, each with their own pump.

l0rd - 8/2/10 at 10:57 AM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
at a completely random guess, twin pumps feeding the swirl tank and its feeding two banks of injectors, each with their own pump.


+1

Although this particular one doesn't look well thought.

I believe, that the fittings for the fuel return from the rail and the low presure fuel pump are supposed to be welded on an angle and not vertical on the swirl pot.




[Edited on 8/2/10 by l0rd]

lsdweb - 8/2/10 at 01:24 PM

quote:

I believe, that the fittings for the fuel return from the rail and the low presure fuel pump are supposed to be welded on an angle and not vertical on the swirl pot.


Why? The one you've shown (made by Spencer) looks fine and his work is usually very good!

flak monkey - 8/2/10 at 01:39 PM

A proper swirl pot has 4 connections like the pic above.

Bottom is the outlet to HP pump.

2 on the side are main fuel in from LP pump and return from FP regulator.

Top on is return to the fuel tank.

David

l0rd - 8/2/10 at 01:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lsdweb
quote:

I believe, that the fittings for the fuel return from the rail and the low presure fuel pump are supposed to be welded on an angle and not vertical on the swirl pot.


Why? The one you've shown (made by Spencer) looks fine and his work is usually very good!


Yes, this is the correct way a fuel swirl pot should be. The one on ebay that omega0684 is looking at doesn't have the fittings like that.

I was reading about fuel swirl pots, can't remember where, but it was saying that the fittings should be on an angle as it is better for fuel circulation.

lsdweb - 8/2/10 at 08:41 PM

Swirl pot?

These are just small fuel tanks, built to ensure a permanent supply of fuel to the HP pump and rail, to avoid fuel surge on cornering etc..

Why would you want to swirl the fuel?

l0rd - 8/2/10 at 09:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lsdweb
Swirl pot?

These are just small fuel tanks, built to ensure a permanent supply of fuel to the HP pump and rail, to avoid fuel surge on cornering etc..

Why would you want to swirl the fuel?


i think for better flow.