Need advice on fuel cell

[John Moody]

I'm putting a Fuel Safe cell in my '97 superlight for safety reasons.

I need to decide which way to ensure I don't have a fuel surge problem on the track.

Should I have the collection tank fabricated into the fuel cell for $200US, of install a separate surge tank? The collection tank would be the easy way, the surge tank takes more work, but seems like a better solution? Any opinions welcomed.

The car is an early superlight, and currently has an ali tank with external fuel pump and suffers fuel surge.

 

[EFA]

John,

 

Your tank is likely unbaffled. Unbaffled tanks are for carb cars which (due to lower fuel pressure and the presence of float chambers) are less susceptable to surge

 

ATL do a fuel cell which takes an in tank pump exclusive to Caterham.

 

 

I am trying a foam filled unbaffled tank in my car which will be running by the 22nd Aug witha single external pump. then I can tell you if it works or if I need add a second pump and a swirl pot.

 

 

 

Fat Arn

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[Trevor Phillips]

Arnie,

Is an unbaffled 8 gallon tank fitted with external Bosch pump, regulator and Direct To Head Throttle Bodies on a Vauxhall VE likely to also suffer fuel starvation? We are just preparing the car for Brands on Saturday and this hadn't occured to me.

[John Moody]

Well, if it's like mine, unbaffled, EFI, I get starvation on left hand turns when it is 1/2 full or less. And I'm on street tires.

 

John........