"Dart67"
Well-Known Member
Now that I have my cooling system problems fixed, another cooling issue has come up.
This time with the fuel temperatures.
After driving the car for 25 - 30 miles it will act like the fuel was shut off and die.
It will restart and run for another 4 -5 miles after setting for a few minutes.
The fuel in the tank is getting so hot that you can not touch the tank.
The heat is being caused by a number of things. The fuel rails are picking up heat from the engine bay. I believe the Areomotive A1000 fuel pump is cavitate due to its mounting location and creating additional heat.
The pump location can be seen in a photo in this thread: "Home-Brewed".
The return line was also mounted to close to right side muffler and tailpipe.
I am in the process of a fuel system cooling project now.
I had purchased this cooler a few years ago for this system. Then things got put on hold.
I now have the cooler mounted in the AN-6 return line.
I am waiting on a 10 foot length on AN-6 line and fittings to finish the plumbing to the new tank that I am making.
I also am making progress on the aluminum "stealth" tank.
I am making my own version of the A Body tank at this site: http://hotrodcitygarage.com/mopartanks.html
I do not have $425.00 plus the cost of the stealth upgrades and shipping to spend on a new tank. But I have the time.
So I have decided to build my own from scrape I have around the shop and three 29"x42"x.080 6160 aluminum from the local scrap yard at $1.00 / lb..
So far I have less then $60.00 invested in parts and materials.
I am going to post progress photos as I go.
I am also learning to TIG weld aluminum as I go. I had a couple of bumps to start out. Once I learned that you can not have the aluminum too clean before starting to weld, I have been doing pretty good.
Here is a photo of most of the parts that I have cut out or made prior to welding/assembly.
So far the hardest part to make were the filler neck flange and the access port flange and lid. These parts were made by welding scrap 1/4" aluminum angle together to get the sizes needed. Then cutting them to size with a jig saw and metal lathe.
The ring has 32 holes drilled and tapped for 6x32 button head stainless steel screws.
To get the correct diameter for the spare tire well, I cheated a little. I have a complete spare tire well left from an old project that got sold.
I have gotten the ends welded on to the body of the tank today and the pump and filter mocked up.
I will post more as I go along.
Herb
This time with the fuel temperatures.
After driving the car for 25 - 30 miles it will act like the fuel was shut off and die.
It will restart and run for another 4 -5 miles after setting for a few minutes.
The fuel in the tank is getting so hot that you can not touch the tank.
The heat is being caused by a number of things. The fuel rails are picking up heat from the engine bay. I believe the Areomotive A1000 fuel pump is cavitate due to its mounting location and creating additional heat.
The pump location can be seen in a photo in this thread: "Home-Brewed".
The return line was also mounted to close to right side muffler and tailpipe.
I am in the process of a fuel system cooling project now.
I had purchased this cooler a few years ago for this system. Then things got put on hold.
I now have the cooler mounted in the AN-6 return line.
I am waiting on a 10 foot length on AN-6 line and fittings to finish the plumbing to the new tank that I am making.
I also am making progress on the aluminum "stealth" tank.
I am making my own version of the A Body tank at this site: http://hotrodcitygarage.com/mopartanks.html
I do not have $425.00 plus the cost of the stealth upgrades and shipping to spend on a new tank. But I have the time.
So I have decided to build my own from scrape I have around the shop and three 29"x42"x.080 6160 aluminum from the local scrap yard at $1.00 / lb..
So far I have less then $60.00 invested in parts and materials.
I am going to post progress photos as I go.
I am also learning to TIG weld aluminum as I go. I had a couple of bumps to start out. Once I learned that you can not have the aluminum too clean before starting to weld, I have been doing pretty good.
Here is a photo of most of the parts that I have cut out or made prior to welding/assembly.
So far the hardest part to make were the filler neck flange and the access port flange and lid. These parts were made by welding scrap 1/4" aluminum angle together to get the sizes needed. Then cutting them to size with a jig saw and metal lathe.
The ring has 32 holes drilled and tapped for 6x32 button head stainless steel screws.
To get the correct diameter for the spare tire well, I cheated a little. I have a complete spare tire well left from an old project that got sold.
I have gotten the ends welded on to the body of the tank today and the pump and filter mocked up.
I will post more as I go along.
Herb
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