[Diy_efi] Re: Plumbing - EFI conversion

[Steve Ravet]

-----Original Message-----
From: diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org [mailto:diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org] =
On Behalf Of Chris Carson
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:15 AM
To: A list for Do-It-Yourself EFI
Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] Re: Plumbing - EFI conversion

One more question: I was recently told that if I were to use the surge =
tank, I would need a low-pressure in-tank pump to fill the reservoir in =
addition to the high pressure after the surge tank?? Sounds hoky to me, =
but I'd better ask, first...
Chris

Yes, the surge tank needs 2 pumps, a low pressure one to fill the surge =
tank and another after to feed the engine.  Neither has to be in the =
tank.  As far as capacity, all you need is enough to feed the engine =
while going around a cloverleaf or making a U turn with less than 1/4 =
tank.

I got a used 4.3L TBI tank from an '85 Monte at the junkyard for $40.  =
Added a brand new sender from gmpartsdirect.com, and a Walbro 255lph =
pump, and was done for less than the cost of a new tank.  No hassles =
with the filler neck, it just bolted right in.  It's pretty easy to drop =
the tanks on these cars.  Mine's a '78 Monte Carlo.  I'd do the tank, =
since baffled ones are easily available.

--steve

----- Original Message -----

> Would the VW surge tank be inadequate for someone like me, who plans=20
> to
beat
> the crap out of his car? It only has a capacity of 4 oz, with a $30=20
> price tag..Not bad. I'm doing this on a G-body, so I might as well go=20
> buy a
Monte
> TBI tank, but then that brings up the hassle of dropping the tank,=20
> fooling with the filler neck, etc... I was hoping for an easier =
solution!
>
> Chris

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