Hutcho Wolfsburg Wizard
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Friday 27 Dec 02 -
Today I was finalising little things that need to be completed before the engine is bolted in for the last time. One of those little things were the fuel lines, which were actually a big thing. I bought some 8mm steel fuel line from a shop, but they didn't have enough. I managed to find someone that had a fuel line from a jeep that he thought might fit. So I ended up using that for the return line. The only thing was the jeep fuel line was extremely tough and I had real trouble bending it. But I got there in the end.
So now I have 3 fuel lines in the car, an 8mm line for the fuel supply, another 8mm line for the fuel return (needed for the EFI pressure regulator), and the old VW 6mm line that I will use for the carbon canister tank-vent line.
The 8mm lines exit the pan near the clutch and throttle cables. They have to be way over to the left to dodge the big type 2 gearbox. As you can see, a plate covers the original gearbox shifter hole, and the new shifter position is through the 2 inch lift kit.
I managed to die grind the original hole in the front of the tunnel big enough to fit the two 8mm lines in as well. You can also see where the surge tank will fit. A little close to the tie-rod, but it fits. The surge tank will be gravity fed from the original fuel tank, so I am also putting a 10mm outlet in the original tank to ensure it feeds the surge tank properly.
Hopefully tomorrow I will bolt the engine and radiator in properly and start running the wiring and radiator piping.
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just call your local brake supplier cost about $33.00 for 6meters long by 8mmHutcho wrote:Thanks guys. Anyone know where I can pick up 8mm steel pipe from in Sydney?
Steve, whatever a scone gobbler is, I WONT be driving like that. Ill leave it to Dave to do that.
06 EJ20 NA motor is in, Radiator w/AC Condensor is in, all coolant lines are hooked up, wiring done. Just need fuel! Not long now....
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CARTER your a Booof head get out in the garage and off the putor and stop TALKING about it and actually DO some work on your car for a changeDon't listen VW54 about swirl pots etc, he drives like scone gobbler and if he ever got fuel surge going around a corner he might do some damage, but as he drives like a scone gobbler its unlikely to happen.
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We used a surge tank too, and a VL pump, 1/2 inch feed for the pump and 8mm (5/16) for the rest... works perfect. Also changed the tank outlet from 6 to 8mm. 😎pete wood wrote:i've got a 1litre surge tank and 8mm cold drawn tube from pirtek to and from the main tank...it too was pricey.
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swirl pot ,🤪 I think steve is using some sort of pot.1303Steve wrote:Hi
A scone gobbler is old person who does lawn bowls, eats scones and drives slowly.
I bought my swirl pot from Injection perfection and my fuel pump from Ebay.
Steve
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I did LOLyou might as well do it properly if you're going to do it at all.
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^Ha!1303Steve wrote:Hi
Picking holes in Birchall arguments is like kicking puppies.
If you have to drive so slowly around a corner so that you don't get fuel surge or the lawn bowls ball roll around the car and you will always keep at least 1/2 a tank of petrol in the car, don't fit a surge tank.
If however you intend to go around corners faster than a sundial, you need a surge tank to prevent fuel starvation, which can kill a fuel pump or worse cause a sudden lean out in your fuel mixtures.
Steve
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..none, but it will prevent your engine stumbling or cutting out altogether mid-cornervw54 wrote:For got to add how much EXTRA power does this swirl pot give me
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