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Surge Tank

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:51 pm
by RiceThief
Does the starion have any fuel surge problems when used in a track environment.

Cookie do you have a surge tank setup in your car?

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:30 pm
by mrb1
No problem until below 1/8 of a tank. I'm using a VL turbo pump with the standard pipe work and pickup. In my track car on a hot day below 1/8 of a tank the pump can grumble a bit sometimes so I fill it up then. Easy to hear because I have no back trim or seats . Never gone low enough to see if it will cutout on corners or anything.
However I am using more fuel than stock. I don't remember any issues when we were racing them.

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:50 am
by R3D
i have a surge tank... its in the boot,

never had problems.. drove from start of karuah bypass to bulladelah like 50kms with fual light on...no troubles nevers cuts out....

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:46 pm
by RiceThief
Thanks mrb1 should make the fuel upgrade easier.

R3d - its illegal to have a fuel system in the cabin which is what the boot area of a starion is considered as, the surge tank needs to be mounted under the car.

Re: Surge Tank

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:34 pm
by Cookiemonster
RiceThief wrote:Cookie do you have a surge tank setup in your car?
No surge tank setup in my car. I get the same symptons as mrb1 except it happens when I have less than 1/4 tank.