Project - New Fuel System

[USMC 0369]

Holy Crap.

This thread just stepped into a Geek Zone that I must only sit on the bench and admire.

[aston]

Holy Crap.

This thread just stepped into a Geek Zone that I must only sit on the bench and admire.

It's all :poop:

Don't worry we'll soon get back to the

:wrench::wrench::wrench::wrench:

[aston]

What is the max downward angle that the pick-up can tolerate with half a tank of fuel, what about 1/4 tank? Assuming the tank is 7x17x30

Wait a second...you said lengthwise...that would make it 13 and 6.5 deg...

Did I just quote myself, wow!

[mpc]

I don't know exactly where the pick up extends to on the RCI tank so I didn't go through all of the calculations, but I agree it's a problem for that shape of tank in an off road vehicle.

My situation is a little different in that I run either a mechanical fuel pump or an exterior electric pump rather than a pump in the tank. I was just admiring your work and thinking out loud about my own Jeep. The sump outlet (gravity fed from a low point in the bottom) I was referring to was for my Jeep not yours. Your tank looks killer!:thumbs_up

[aston]

I don't know exactly where the pick up extends to on the RCI tank so I didn't go through all of the calculations, but I agree it's a problem for that shape of tank in an off road vehicle.

My situation is a little different in that I run either a mechanical fuel pump or an exterior electric pump rather than a pump in the tank. I was just admiring your work and thinking out loud about my own Jeep. The sump outlet (gravity fed from a low point in the bottom) I was referring to was for my Jeep not yours. Your tank looks killer!:thumbs_up

Thanks.

A sump and a collector are similar solutions. From memory my stock YJ tank had an internal sump about 4 x 4 x 1" deep.

As it happens I tried an external electric pump at first. It was gravity fed (siphon) and positioned below the bottom of the tank. It was a total PITA and I never managed to make it work well. I dumped the whole mess and went back to an internal pump.

[aston]

Here it is installed YAY!!!

[sarah]

ooo! it's so shiny!!

[blkTJ]

looks sweet. :yay:

[USMC 0369]

Barb's YJ MUST come spend a few weeks at your house.

[YJwonderboy]

O.o well...too shiney for me tastes...go get it dirty, and it will be REALLY purdy

[aston]

Here's how it looks on the inside - dog approved