 914 with Carbs, Suggestions for the return fuel line |
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| porkchopexpress |
 Sep 24 2012, 04:24 PM
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I am getting ready to button up my fuel system after pulling the tank for cleaning and replacing the soft lines.
I have a 72 that a PO carb converted. The return line is capped off back in the engine bay past the plastic fuel line, which seems a bit foolish to plug the line so far back. Does anyone have a solution for capping the line at the tank? I do evenaually want to change back to FI so I don't want a solution that is permanant. |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 24 2012, 06:29 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,284 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Why not use it? Even with carbs you'd benefit from circulating the fuel ...
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| Woody |
Sep 25 2012, 03:55 PM
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Sandbox Rabblerouser and head toilet scrubber Group: Members Posts: 3,858 Joined: 28-December 10 From: San Antonio Texas Member No.: 12,530 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Sep 24 2012, 07:29 PM)  Why not use it? Even with carbs you'd benefit from circulating the fuel ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) I disagree, recirculating the fuel heats it up. Cool fuel atomizes better. I also believe most manufacturers have gone with returnless systems for that same reason. |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 25 2012, 04:26 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,284 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Woody @ Sep 25 2012, 02:55 PM) QUOTE(SirAndy @ Sep 24 2012, 07:29 PM) Why not use it? Even with carbs you'd benefit from circulating the fuel ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) I disagree, recirculating the fuel heats it up. Cool fuel atomizes better. I also believe most manufacturers have gone with returnless systems for that same reason. If you ever had fuel boil in the carb bowls from heat-soak, you'd know that the tank is a much better heat sink than them tiny bowls. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| DBCooper |
Sep 25 2012, 09:23 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Sep 25 2012, 03:26 PM) If you ever had fuel boil in the carb bowls from heat-soak, you'd know that the tank is a much better heat sink than them tiny bowls. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Once fuel gets into the bowls the only place it's going is through the jets. There's no use for a return with carbs. |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 25 2012, 10:32 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,284 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(DBCooper @ Sep 25 2012, 08:23 PM) QUOTE(SirAndy @ Sep 25 2012, 03:26 PM) If you ever had fuel boil in the carb bowls from heat-soak, you'd know that the tank is a much better heat sink than them tiny bowls. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Once fuel gets into the bowls the only place it's going is through the jets. There's no use for a return with carbs. Last i checked there is usually a fuel line connected to that carb ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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porkchopexpress 914 with Carbs Sep 24 2012, 04:24 PM
yeahmag That's how I did mine so in the event I needed... Sep 24 2012, 04:45 PM monkeyboy You could pull the tank and cap it off there with ... Sep 24 2012, 04:47 PM
zeezee
Why not use it? Even with carbs you'd benefit... Sep 25 2012, 03:52 PM
DBCooper
[quote name='DBCooper' post='1744358' date='Sep 2... Sep 27 2012, 09:37 AM Woody
[quote name='Woody' post='1744219' date='Sep 25 2... Sep 26 2012, 10:46 AM larryM just cap it at the tank
it is absolutely stupid ... Sep 25 2012, 08:49 PM brant
just cap it at the tank
it is absolutely stupid... Sep 25 2012, 10:31 PM tim_nd These pics are from my friends car (porkchopexpres... Sep 25 2012, 09:02 PM rhodyguy short piece of line on the tank fuel return tube, ... Sep 26 2012, 09:07 AM bozo914 :agree: Sep 26 2012, 09:34 AM monkeyboy Mine is done similiar to that, but I plugged the r... Sep 26 2012, 10:18 AM |
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