502 EFI Intake Limitations
#21
Originally Posted by Pantera28-650HP
I would still be circulating fuel with the regulator so chances are it would heat up a little.
#22
My fuel fill is in the front of the boat, so returning to the tank is not a real good option.
Smitty, where did you get the cooler from and how does it mount (engine or stringer mount)?
Smitty, where did you get the cooler from and how does it mount (engine or stringer mount)?
#23
Originally Posted by Pantera28-650HP
My fuel fill is in the front of the boat, so returning to the tank is not a real good option.
Smitty, where did you get the cooler from and how does it mount (engine or stringer mount)?
Smitty, where did you get the cooler from and how does it mount (engine or stringer mount)?
#24
Originally Posted by Pantera28-650HP
My fuel fill is in the front of the boat, so returning to the tank is not a real good option.
Smitty, where did you get the cooler from and how does it mount (engine or stringer mount)?
Smitty, where did you get the cooler from and how does it mount (engine or stringer mount)?
correct Pressure doesn't mean you have correct volume. learned that the hard way too. I increased my draw tube to 5/8" and got rid of the "T" and returned to the tank. There is really no easy way to go around this problem, sure The "T" works, but it will fail eventually. I got about 80 hrs on mine before it happened.
Last edited by Kanookstr; 03-08-2006 at 09:34 PM.
#26
#27
Originally Posted by Kanookstr
Mine is in the front as well. If you look where your pickup is coming out of the tank in the back you'll notice an extra plug where you can put your return. A "T" before the suction side of the pump will guaranty premature pump failure. And that always results in a piston melting... Been there done that..
correct Pressure doesn't mean you have correct volume. learned that the hard way too. I increased my draw tube to 5/8" and got rid of the "T" and returned to the tank. There is really no easy way to go around this problem, sure The "T" works, but it will fail eventually. I got about 80 hrs on mine before it happened.
correct Pressure doesn't mean you have correct volume. learned that the hard way too. I increased my draw tube to 5/8" and got rid of the "T" and returned to the tank. There is really no easy way to go around this problem, sure The "T" works, but it will fail eventually. I got about 80 hrs on mine before it happened.
#28
Sounds like you got it work out for your app.
My main point is that you have to be careful and not think that having the right fuel pressure means you have the right volume of fuel. They don't work hand in hand.
For example if you have a 1/4" fuel line with 50 lbs of pressure, And a 5/8" fuel line with 50 lbs of pressure.
Sure the pressure is the same, but the volume of fuel coming out of the 5/8" line will be a lot more than the 1/4" line with the same pressure.
With a regulator you will always get the pressure in the line to be whatever you set it at because that's what it does, but it doesn't mean it's suppling the volume of fuel needed.
My main point is that you have to be careful and not think that having the right fuel pressure means you have the right volume of fuel. They don't work hand in hand.
For example if you have a 1/4" fuel line with 50 lbs of pressure, And a 5/8" fuel line with 50 lbs of pressure.
Sure the pressure is the same, but the volume of fuel coming out of the 5/8" line will be a lot more than the 1/4" line with the same pressure.
With a regulator you will always get the pressure in the line to be whatever you set it at because that's what it does, but it doesn't mean it's suppling the volume of fuel needed.
#29
Kanookstar,I saw your thread on making a bigger pickup tube with a bulkhead fitting,excellent idea, plus a return fitting could be plumbed to the original pick-up at same time. If I get ambitious this spring I may follow your advice,Smitty
#30
Just too bad I did that after melting #6 piston..
My home waters are kinda small, so the high speed runs were short and quick. It was when I went on a big lake with room to spare did I run just long enough to starve the engine of fuel Volume and .... well we know the ending of that story.
Summer is almost here.
My home waters are kinda small, so the high speed runs were short and quick. It was when I went on a big lake with room to spare did I run just long enough to starve the engine of fuel Volume and .... well we know the ending of that story.
Summer is almost here.





