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I can't see why the surge tank would be a problem. You may not be happy with Brad but that doesn't make his aluminium corrode. Plus I've been running one of his tanks about 12mths longer than you without any issues, there are plenty of them out there.

I think you need to look somewhere else. Feel free to point and laugh if I'm wrong

everything has been replaced

and now i can trace the source of the shit due to the multiple reusable filters

and there is definitely gritty alloy like stuff coming out of the surge tank

either way i will pull it apart and find out if its the problem

and put a fuel cooler on it now

everything has been replaced

and now i can trace the source of the shit due to the multiple reusable filters

and there is definitely gritty alloy like stuff coming out of the surge tank

either way i will pull it apart and find out if its the problem

and put a fuel cooler on it now

Brad had a bad habit of not cleaning out his well-crafted parts properly and maybe that could be your problem big fella. I would stick with the fuel you are using,,,it has to come good sooner than later.

I have a purpose built fuel cooler off an X5 3.0l Diesel that you can use tiger. I currently run one on my car and it works a treat. Here's some pics for your love.

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Here is it fitted to my car

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Nice and new straight out of the box,,,waiting for some R33 GTR sex.

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Plumb this bitch straight into your return line and cool that fuel baby.

Cheers

Neil.

There are some fuel cooler pics on this page -

http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/358438-34geeteetee-daily-track-project/page-27

Not sure if its helpful or not.

Thanks for that mate, I looked before but gave up cause to many pages lol

So that is just a regular 23 row oil cooler with a custom air duct/protector ?

Looks very nice and neat :thumbsup:

Thanks for that mate, I looked before but gave up cause to many pages lol

So that is just a regular 23 row oil cooler with a custom air duct/protector ?

Looks very nice and neat :thumbsup:

Yep, it will need some relocation or modification if i ever get around to doing underbody aero stuff... Its not really copping any air due to the diff being in its face but the fuel pumps have been nice and quiet since its been fitted so its certainly doing something, since the issue has been sorted we have not bothered logging fuel temps etc...

Neils compact design is probably a lot more practical and obviously more cost effective :)

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so last track day i noticed that after a few laps she started to get lean
and after about 6 hards laps would develop a missfire

so naturally i though my fuel was clogging my injectors again
checked them at the track and seemed fine
had them flowed and they were fine
anyway the internets told me when e85 gets real hot it leans out
and i decided that my surge tank was running dry ( its only about 1 litre and a average design)
the insides of the cheap alloy had ben oxidising and running thought the fuel lines as well
old setup
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ill stick it on my r31 i think as it loves fuel surge

so fuel setup number three was drempt up

biggest walbro you can buy for the intank
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alloy 2.5 litre tanks( anodized so it does not corrode)
trusty twin o44's
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booked in for the skynats at winton with two drivers and this thing drinks fuel so will go the flex setup so i dont have to buy 18 jerry cans

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