Swirl

[Soul Reaver]

Hi Guys

What's the regs on fitting a swirl pot? Can you put it and the lifter pump and the main pump and the filters in the rear of the car or rear pasenger footwell? Blue book is a bit vaugue.

[radical78]

not in the drivers compartmet. allfuel parts should be behind the fire wall

[Soul Reaver]

Or I guess in the case of a hatch back inside a box?

[JontyR]

If you are planning on using braided hose on the system, don't run them into car. I see so many cars that run 200 style hose within the cockpit and its so dangerous.

Why not run them under the boot floor? Best to keep the fuel out of the car

[Soul Reaver]

What I don't get is that you can put an ally tank in the boot/hatchback area with just an ally cover over it and it goes through scrut ok.

[JontyR]

This is very true, but usually it will be fixed using a couple of hefty straps rather than a bit of plate welded to the bottom of the swirl pot and bolted to the floor. If done properly then the swirl pot can be fitted happily in the boot, but often or not it is done in a shocking manner. You do need to make sure you have an additional fire guard over the tank though. I have a bag tank in behind the drivers seat. It does however have a carbon bulkhead fitted around it. You can keep the inspection plate visible, but even the fuel tubes need to have overbraiding around them.

Just to say again...please dont run 200 series hose in the car though

[Soul Reaver]

When someone fits say an ATL tank in the boot like this one here.

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-sportback-8p-ch...

Scroll down a bit.

Where do they put the lifter pump and swirl pot etc? Inside the ATL box too or somwhere else? Also whats wrong with 200 fuel lines in the cabin?

[JontyR]

Soul Reaver said:

When someone fits say an ATL tank in the boot like this one here.

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-sportback-8p-ch...

Scroll down a bit.

Where do they put the lifter pump and swirl pot etc? Inside the ATL box too or somwhere else? Also whats wrong with 200 fuel lines in the cabin?

The 200 series are porous, a bit like a goretex jacket...so although it will not leak it will allow the vapour out. Best to look at the 810/900 series as they have a Teflon lining.

If you look in the catalogue it states not to use the 200 in car.

[pistol pete]

JontyR said:

The 200 series are porous, a bit like a goretex jacket...so although it will not leak it will allow the vapour out. Best to look at the 810/900 series as they have a Teflon lining.
If you look in the catalogue it states not to use the 200 in car.

Very true. I've been in a car with them & it was full of fuel vapour after being closed up for a couple of hours.

Swirl pot, etc are fine in the car as long as they are separated from the drivers compartment.

eg. If it is a saloon, put a bulkhead where the back seats were.

[Soul Reaver]

Hi Pete

What could you make the bulkhead out of? Some lexan perhaps so you can still use the rear mirror?


Mark