Today at an autocross meet the car was doing great. EXCEPT that after a sharp curve there was a delay in getting power, with he engine running lean. We were running a half tank or less to save on weight and it was suggested that the problem was fuel starvation after a sharp turn.
Having looked inside the tank it don't seem so awfully likely, but it does fit the symptoms. Driving back on country roads I went across several 90 degree bends, and the same durn thing happened! Any thoughts?
Carbs or FI?
oops
I would start with a new higher volume FI pump. A fuel accumulator requires a tank and a secondary fuel pump. There should be no need for an accumulator at your HP level. You should also replace the pressure regulator.
Also make sure your supply and return in the tank are not reversed.
Do you have this problem with a full tank?
BTW, I'm running a single pump in the front and a +300hp turbo motor and don't have this issue.
I'm wondering if your supply and return are reversed. The supply is the lowest one and should not starve for fuel like you describe. The return sits about 2" above the bottom of the tank. If they were swapped, it could produce the effect you describe.
The tank already has some baffles in it, adding more would probably be more trouble then it is worth.
Where is your pump located? Is it an old 3 port or a new replacement?
I had a similar condition but it was not due to fuel slosh but rather shifting and pinching of the fuel supply lines between the tank / filter / pump.
We never had problems with stock tanks. I think something else is causing it other than the tank. I've even had electrical problems related to cornering forces
When I road raced my car with a d-Jet 1.7L I ran an accumulator fed by a low pressure pump.
Fuel in the tank sloshes around too much for the pump to maintain full pressure for the FI.
I've got exactly the same issue but ONLY on hard lefties, righties are al-rigthy. Baffled by this for going on a year now - it happened with my 1.7L FI and still happens with the replacement 2.0L FI. tub is a '71 - stainless lines thru the tunnel by McMark....so pretty sure they are hooked up to the correct supply / return at the tank.
I'd like to figger it out as I'm not able to ax with it the way it is....
glad I'm not the lone ranger on here with this issue! maybe I'm not crazy after all?
keep those suggestions coming - its probably something!
td
expensive but here is one to use almost out of the box..
low pressure from the gas tank.. high pressure to the fuel rails.. edelebrock, for use with their superchargers..
I have seen the fuel slosh "chambers" that use trap doors to keep the last bit of fuel in a smaller area for the pickup.
The other way to do it is to use a low pressure in sump fuel pump to pump up to a reservoir (can be in tank or out) that dumps back to the tank (or fuel cell) with an overflow.
Then a HP fuel pumps from there.
That way the HP pump wont ever get starved until the very end.
Using the LPFP in the tank it is less susceptible to damage from being run dry frequently.
Thanks all for the input - but I don't think we still know why the Worn (OP)'s car and my car exhibit the same fuel starvation issues on hard left corners?
is a fuel pump upgrade the way to go?
any other thoughts???
td
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