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Battery / Fuel Tank Sharing Same Compartment
scootz - 16/7/11 at 08:56 PM

Is this a no-no?

I only ask as my chassis has a compartment for the fuel tank and there is ample space to stick something else in there.

big_wasa - 16/7/11 at 09:08 PM

Its not good practice to cary flamables and corrosives next to each. But if thats where the space is.

franky - 16/7/11 at 09:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Is this a no-no?

I only ask as my chassis has a compartment for the fuel tank and there is ample space to stick something else in there.


Its how bmw have done it for about 15 years.

eddie99 - 16/7/11 at 09:13 PM

As above, it doesn't seem very logical but many current cars out there have them very close.......

mark chandler - 16/7/11 at 09:22 PM

Jaguars have batteries and fuel tanks in the boot.

britishtrident - 16/7/11 at 09:27 PM

Thee problem is in event of an impact the battery terminals shorting out through the fuel tank result 600 amps = red hot fuel tank + sparks.

You will find on modern tintops even if the the battery is not near the fuel tank it is much better protected from shorting.

AndyW - 17/7/11 at 07:15 AM

there is a member on here, I think his user name is shaft. He built and passed IVA with battery, mounted above the tank, in the rear of his GBS zero. Maybe worth sending him a u2u and see what the IVA man siad, if anything, about its location.