Uhm, alot of the point of buying a fuel cell is to remove the weight of the stock fuel tank so if you leave it in there it kinda defeats some of the point.
you can install an inline fuel pump but they tend to be finiky, noisy, and can overheat when used as the sole source of fuel.
In tank fuel pumps use the fuel around it to cool it down also.
Lets see some pics of the tank and info on your pump and we'll see
Depending on shape and size you could put it under the car, where the old one was. I dunno why you want it sitting inside the car. Thing ceter of gravity.
Point of fuel cells is keep car from having fuel starvation (if it is foam filled with baffles), sometimes as a weight reduction, or to add more fuel capacity and an added level of safety.
Point of fuel cells is keep car from having fuel starvation
That's the job of the surge tank actually, the fuel cell itself however may have baffles in it depending on its manufacturer. A small number of the fabricated ones here come with internal surge tanks and provisions for internal pickup followed by a sender to the fuel rail. Some people pair the fuel cell with a surge tank then route to the engine via AN-12 lines as well as fittings.
Yes, you can take your tank out and fit the cell in place of it. However, you'd need to make up a cradle to hold it in and that cradle should be fastened to the original mounting points for the original tank. Also, the cell should be doubly reinforced against penetration so you're looking at making up a second aluminium skin, especially if the tank's the plastic sort AND located under the car.
__________________ "The racing car is not a mechanical exercise, it is not an art object. The racing car is simply a tool for the racing driver."~Carrol Smith(1932 - 2003)
I don't know what your car is meant to be used for, or if you intend to race it at the track, but a fuel cell takes it out of the "street" category. You would no longer be competitive in any way.
There's a LOT more to isntalling a cell than the cell itself. You'll need a pump, such as the Aeromotive A1000, several AN fittings and hoses, mounts, fuel cooler, regulator, rail, and probably a few other things. Basically, the entire fuel system would need to be replaced because it's too small for the external pump.
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Dude. You won't get very far on a cruise with a tiny fuel cell. Its about the best weight saving you can make, but it comes at a very hefty price: cells generally contain enough fuel to go the duration of the race and don't hold enough to go all that far.
Why are you thinking about a fuel cell setup to cruise around anyway? Sounds to me like a huge waste of money especially seeing as how the Earl's and Speedflow fittings don't come cheap at all(bomb-proofing my fuel system cost almost AU$600 by way of OS lines, braided lines and fittings, and this is with retaining the standard tank! I'd need a trailer to go to the track if I went with a fuel cell because of the tiny capacity)
All in all, its a great modification for a track or drag car but it's about the worst modification you can make to your road car. And its an even bigger pain to get an engineer's certificate for(see reinforced skin) Are you trying to go for the "race look?"
__________________ "The racing car is not a mechanical exercise, it is not an art object. The racing car is simply a tool for the racing driver."~Carrol Smith(1932 - 2003)
^^^Not true about the size. I've seen people install 20 gallon fuel cells just to get a few more gallons than stock.
The one he posted looks like an 8 gallon capacity, which isn't too bad for a daily.
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2001 Hyundai Tiburon Turbo 60-1 - 270whp/268wtq
1987 Nissan 300ZX Turbo T3
I wiped my @ss with my 10 year warranty.
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