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jamiegolf Force Sensitive

Joined: 07 Sep 2010 Posts: 11 Location: aberystwyth
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:30 am Post subject: Fuel pump setup's, who's done what? |
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| Hey guys, I'm doing an ej20 conversion into a t25 soon and was wondering what some of you have done with your fuel pumps? I don't really wana change my tank cus it's not that old, but was thinking of fitting a lift pump to the original 8mm outlet from tank to the factory swirl pop from a golf which then feeds the efi pump and the return from the fuel rail goes back to the swirl pot too, so in theory there should be a decent amount of fuel for the efi pump. I did think of enlarging the outlet from the tank but don't fancy messing with the tank, I know the easiest option is to fit an efi tank and be done with it but I'm sure some people have managed without it? |
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B4Tfink Jedi Knight


Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 125 Location: `ampshire
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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I thought about this for mine but for the price of a new tank not worth the effort, just go for the tried and tested larger dia gravity to pump, job done. I think this is on the limit wth an ej25 and would benefit from a remote swirl pot anyway,
Im not sure but would have thought the fuel rail system would still want to pump round the same volume/keep the same pressure but engine would sip a little less fuel for an ej20.
I could be wrong,
someone shoot me down in flames please ...............................................................................  _________________ 1988 T25 EJ25 n/a.. it just makes more sense that way.. |
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ElusiveStranger Darth Admin


Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 2527 Location: Mudway, Kent
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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I'm just running an external Bosch one in my LB. I think you'll find most people do this on gravity outlets (don't know how T3 tanks are) You can clamp them with a Bug coil clamp (fit rubber strips to keep it quiet) _________________ The advice you receive on here is worth the paper it's written on.
Your experiences are worth shed loads to others, including the f'ups - live and learn.
Wouldn't YOU rather learn by someone else's mistakes? So would they.
'78 Bay, 2 litre 091 box, EJ20 NA & the ashtray's on the 'right' side.
I don't lean forward for hills any more
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13 window deluxe Jedi Guardian


Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 861 Location: chesterfield derbyshire
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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the efi t25 tank has a swirl pot built in and the correct 12mm outlet for the high pressure pump as fitted on the 2.1 injection vans, i bought one from euro car parts (about 4 years since now) and it was £120 cheapest place i could find to be honest if you get the front of the van up on run up ramps the tank is easy to swap and if its not been off for a while the breather/ expansion tank hoses are probably rottern anyway a hour each way max and thats including draining the fuel out of the old tank _________________ 1964 rat 13 window deluxe 1Z tdi,
1975 rhd twin slider tintop (TBA)
1991 golf 2 gti with tweaked AHU tdi,
previous tdi swaps: gone but not forgotten
1979 rhd twin slider tintop bay ahu 1.9tdi
1990 T25 1Z 1.9tdi
1993 suzuki samurai with 1Z 1.9tdi |
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Joel Jedi Master


Joined: 28 Mar 2009 Posts: 258 Location: NSW Australia
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 7:26 am Post subject: |
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| B4Tfink wrote: | I thought about this for mine but for the price of a new tank not worth the effort, just go for the tried and tested larger dia gravity to pump, job done. I think this is on the limit wth an ej25 and would benefit from a remote swirl pot anyway,
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A gravity feed setup works for just an ordinary day to day driver but if you do any sort of spirited driving the fuel surge you'll get can cause bad lean out and eat up an engine quick
I had to redesign my fuel system, as even with a 1L surgetank fed by a lift pump with the rail return back into the surgetank I was having pump heat issues cos the surge tank wasnt big enough.
This is my latest setup with a 2L surge tank.
works like a charm but I do do some hard cornering and accelaration
 _________________ 1974 1303 Germanlook Suba-Beetle
Subaru EJ254, BoostR 17", 4 Wheel discs, Topline suspension and A/C |
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Inane Cathode Jedi Knight

Joined: 20 Nov 2009 Posts: 225
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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| For the record, PVC is gas safe, i've been running a similar setup to joel's old swirl pot design for 10k miles without a problem (other than cavitation when it gets warm, but thats because the return from the fuel rail is in the wrong spot). |
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