PDA

View Full Version : Where is your fuel pump mounted?


EuroUri
10-09-2003, 02:16 AM
Is your team running the car's fuel pump inside the tank or outside? Has anyone mounted the pump anywhere besides on the bottom of the tank?

Virginia Tech FSAE
Engine Team: Fuel System
Zylinderkopf VW/Audi Car Club
Mi_Ko
10-09-2003, 04:49 AM
Below and outside of the tank.

2002/03 University of MARIBOR - Team Member
B Lewis @ PE Engine Management
10-09-2003, 09:24 PM
My suggestion is outside the tank if for no other reason than it's much easier to get at it if there is a problem. Keep in mind when mounting, fuel pumps don't pull much suction head. That almost eliminates any place except for below the lowest fuel level.

Brian Lewis
Performance Electronics, Ltd.
www.pe-ltd.com (http://www.pe-ltd.com)
"Complete Engine Management Systems for $798"
Steve Yao
10-10-2003, 08:34 AM
Below, to the side, inline from a sump.

-Steve Yao
Sam Zimmerman
10-10-2003, 09:28 PM
ditto

Sam Zimmerman
Vandals Racing (http://www.uidaho.edu/~racing)
EuroUri
10-14-2003, 10:56 PM
Does anyone have pics of their fuel systems with external pumps? I'm trying to see what fittings are needed and how your tanks are set up. http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Virginia Tech FSAE
Engine Team: Fuel System
Zylinderkopf VW/Audi Car Club
Boberoni
10-15-2003, 06:12 AM
EuroUri,

This year we ran a angled cylindrical tank that has has a small sup at its center. we routed the return line from the fuel rail/regulator directly above the sum to help prevent fuel starvation in hard corners. The pump, regulator and filter all mount on the tank via welded 3/8" aluminum bungs. The pump is about 1/2" above the bottom of the tank.

- Robert
EuroUri
10-15-2003, 07:17 AM
Robert,

Can you get me pictures of your set up? Also, what fuel pump and fuel filter are you running? Thanks.

-Uriah

Virginia Tech FSAE
Engine Team: Fuel System
Zylinderkopf VW/Audi Car Club