I'm trying to understand why you need a vapor seperator.... are you not
returning unspent fuel to the tank? Do you think there is to much air in
the fuel line and your trying to get that out of the engine?
K
----- Original Message -----
From: "John L Staiger" <staiger3@starband.net>
To: "Land Speed Mail List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 5:58 AM
Subject: Vapor Separator Tanks
> List,
>
> Recently Terry Hunt wrote to the list in response to a NOS thread. His
> comments got me to thinking abut a similar problem I was contemplating and
I
> would like to get the informed opinions of the list. Terry wrote: "...
I've
> been using two electric F.I. pumps the last few years to run in the gas
> class. I'm now planning to run my old BG 400 fuel pump, located in the
back
> by the fuel tank. This pump will supply a Hilborn mechanical pump driven
> from the dry sump pump... Terry Hunt" This is roughly the same setup I
> have, This got me to thinking. in order to run a mechanical and an
electric
> fuel pump at the same time (other than for starting purposes), one is
> probably using a Vapor Separator Tank in the middle. What is the ideal
> construction of the tank? Should it be build like a sump tank ...round
with
> baffling to separate the air? Or can it be square and just dump the fuel
in
> the top and pick up the engine fuel from the bottom? Also, what size is
> ideal? 1/2 gallon? One gallon?
>
> Thoughts please.
>
> John L. Staiger
>
> "...Murphy was an optimist..."
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