[Diy_efi] Re: Plumbing - EFI conversion
bill
breadon at snet.net
Sun Feb 1 04:55:43 GMT 2004
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On 1/31/2004 12:15:21 PM, A list for Do-It-Yourself EFI
(diy_efi at diy-efi.org) wrote:
> 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
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> > Would the VW surge tank be inadequate for someone like me, who plans to
> beat
> > the crap out of his car? It only has a capacity of 4 oz, with a $30
price
> > tag..Not bad. I'm
> doing this on a G-body, so I might as well go buy a
> Monte
> > TBI tank, but then that brings up the hassle of dropping the tank,
> fooling
> > with the filler neck, etc... I was hoping for an easier solution!
> >
> > Chris
>
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simply use the stock mechanical pump this should provide adequate pressure
and volume to keep the surge tank full. But I think the Monte tank will be
MUCH less of a hassle and any GOOD radiator shop will be able to handle the
filler neck mods
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<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>On
1/31/2004 12:15:21 PM, A list for Do-It-Yourself EFI =
(diy_efi at diy-efi.org)
wrote:</span></font> <br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>
One more question: I was recently told that if I were to use the <span
class=3DGramE>surge<font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <br>
</span></font>></span> tank,</span></font> <br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> I
would need a low-pressure in-tank pump to fill the reservoir =
in</span></font> <br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>
addition</span></font> <br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> to
the high pressure after the surge tank?? Sounds <span =
class=3DSpellE>hoky</span>
to me, but</span></font> <br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>
I'd</span></font> <br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>
better ask, first...</span></font> <br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>
Chris</span></font> <br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>
----- Original Message -----</span></font> <br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> </span></font><br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>
> Would the VW surge tank be inadequate for someone like me, who =
plans to</span></font>
<br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>
beat</span></font> <br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>
> the crap out of his car? It only has a capacity of 4 oz, with a $30 =
<span
class=3DGramE>price<font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <br>
</span></font>></span> > <span class=3DSpellE>tag..Not</span> bad. =
<span
class=3DGramE>I'm<font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <br>
</span></font>></span> doing this on a G-body, so I might as well go =
buy a</span></font>
<br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>
Monte</span></font> <br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>
> TBI tank, but then that brings up the hassle of dropping the =
tank,</span></font>
<br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>
fooling</span></font> <br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>>
> with the filler neck, etc... I was hoping for an easier =
solution!</span></font>
<br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> <span
class=3DGramE>><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <br>
</span></font>></span> > Chris</span></font> <br>
<font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>> </span></font><br>
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<p><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>simply</span></font></span> use the stock =
mechanical
pump this should provide adequate pressure and volume to keep the surge =
tank
full. But I think the Monte tank will be MUCH less of a hassle and any =
GOOD
radiator shop will be able to handle the filler neck <span =
class=3DSpellE>mods</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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