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Old 10-03-2013, 01:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Fuel starvation fix...possibly. Suggestions?

I found a guy that fixed the fuel starvation issue. Very simply he cut his tank in half and welded it closed haha. But this got me thinking of a fix, and here it is.

We need a way to keep fuel on the right side of the tank while turning right. What I thought of was a trap door. The distance from the top of the tank to the middle of the tank is not that high. What would need done is someone get a tank and cut it in half. Take a measurement of the middle and have a piece CnC machined to the size. I would then install hinges to the plate that was cut. On the hinge I would install very powerfully neodymium earth magnets. All you'd have to do is pop the fuel pump out, slip the door in, and let it stick to the tank. You'd be able to slide it into place to the center to close the gap and it'd only swing open when turning left.

Now some things to think about. What should the door be made of? Metal on metal contact will be happening in the tank, so should it be rubberized some how? Maybe the door should be made of plastic like a gas can, then weights be bolted onto the bottom of the door since it will be lighter. Also what about a baffle more than a door? When filling up with gas will fuel be able to make it to the left side of the tank if a solid piece? There's probably no way to seal it 100% so maybe that's enough for fuel to leak over when fueling. These are just questions I came up with. Here's some crude pics.

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