scootz
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| posted on 16/7/11 at 08:56 PM |
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Battery / Fuel Tank Sharing Same Compartment
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.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 16/7/11 at 09:08 PM |
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Its not good practice to cary flamables and corrosives next to each. But if thats where the space is.
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franky
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| posted on 16/7/11 at 09:12 PM |
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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.
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eddie99
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| posted on 16/7/11 at 09:13 PM |
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As above, it doesn't seem very logical but many current cars out there have them very close.......
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mark chandler
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| posted on 16/7/11 at 09:22 PM |
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Jaguars have batteries and fuel tanks in the boot.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 16/7/11 at 09:27 PM |
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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.
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AndyW
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| posted on 17/7/11 at 07:15 AM |
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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.
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