To all...I suggest making a couple of full loops with the vent hose. A
roll over makes more than one roll and fuel can come out if more that
one flop happens. SCTA rule.
mayf
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On 9/10/2011 12:04 PM, Thomas Witt wrote:
> I agree with Sandy. Put the line in an upward arc going below the fuel
> cell at the end. Then, if the car is ever upside down (hopefully
> never), the fuel level will be below the vent opening with the fluid
> acting similar to water in a sink trap.
>
> Tom
>
>
>> Rob -
>>
>> See if you fuel cell has the check valve built in (Some do). If so
>> then it's
>> just a matter of plumbing the line out of the car in a safe ventable
>> area (i.e.
>> not near hot exhaust). Also you might want to put a filter over the
>> line or some
>> fuel resistant mesh to keep dirt and crud from getting into the vent
>> line.
>> Typically the vent line will be below the bottom of the cell if you
>> mount the
>> cell in the trunk and that also is a good plan, as well as back
>> further in the
>> chassis.
>>
>>
>> Think of how this all will work if you car was upside down. Also one
>> other thing
>> you can do is from the cell vent, go up with the hose before you go
>> down.
>> Sometimes with a full cell you can get slosh out of the vent if the
>> check valve
>> is not so good. Another way to think of it is their is 2 modes of
>> operation,
>> rightside up and upsided down, both modes of operation have some
>> specific things
>> you can do to make operation safer!
>>
>> Shoot a picture of the Cell if you can, I'm going to be doing that
>> work in my
>> tiger and have not looked at what is available, so if you do have a
>> pic of the
>> cell or a model I would love to see it.
>>
>> Sandy
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Rob Bernardino <crbernardino@mac.com>
>> To: tigers@autox.team.net
>> Sent: Fri, September 9, 2011 11:10:06 PM
>> Subject: [Tigers] Fuel Cell Vent Advice
>>
>> Dear Tiger's List,
>> Just got a 15 gallon fuel cell for the Tiger. As you may recall will
>> be using
>> the car for track stuff. Any advice on how/where to run the vent
>> tube? Or will a
>> tip over valve suffice? This car won't be raced but tracked only, so no
>> sanctioning body issues.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>>
>> Rob in Carmel, CA
>> 1966 Mk1A Tiger
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