robevo

Would be keen as for a cruise from out west, whats the details??

Gunna see if I can get my A into G and get to this one

Hey mate If you Dig up my build on my escort, I made brackets up to suit the Nissan calipers, but my discs where bigger. There are some pics in there that might help Cheers ROB

Hi guys I went through all this not so long ago.. I ended up going with a carter Lift pump, Bosch 044 and a surge tank. ( I would post pics, but im just to numpty to get it right - happy to email someone with more knowledge) It works fantatstic, & will handle pretty much any mods I throw at the engine in the future (CA18DET) Did make a noticeable difference, with fuel surge for hill starts etc, and hard cornering. Downsides, both pumps are noisy as.. But lets face it and escort with no carpets etc aint quiet haha... We did some work with another car (VR4) and put the 044 inside the surge tank, and that worked very well, and was a lot quieter, and the advance of less AN fittings to save some cash As for the return, I ran it back to the surge tank, with a return line back to the main tank. My thinking was that if you run the return to the main tank, then the lift pump has to out flow the EFI pump. Even after long running, have not noticed and major increase in the temp of the surge tank etc. Just my 2c worth haha Cheer ROB

Hi, Yea I know this is just one of the issues it could have, another syptom of maybe poor fueling, is whenever it comes to a hill, it stuggles and stutters, and the afr gauge says its running lean. It does improve if you give it abit more gas though It better not be the coils, I didn't want to have that issue like some many nissans seems to have, so brought some brand new genuine Nissan coils. In regards to the afm, yes it is close, probably about 150mm away from the turbo, while it is off the road getting the fuel system sorted out, im going to look at how hard it will be to mount it further away. Thanks for your help. Is your car running & driving now?

Have been thinking a lot about this fuel setup. One thing I have not thought of is the FPR. will the standard nissan one work? Or will I need an after market one? Cheers

Cheers ofnsiv - this is pretty much exactly how I have the surge tank mapped out Mjrstar - I see the link but where would I even start looking for this type of pump?? I'm looking purchasing in 2-3 weeks so I'm keen to look at all options, as a mate is running an 044 in his ceff, and yes it is damn noisy!

Yea, Im fully AN fittings all they way, Just for being able to work on things SO much easier - And yea abit of bling is not a bad thing sometimes hahaha No I havnt brought any pumps yet, what would you suggest? I was looking at the 044, just as it seems EVERYONE is using them, and seems to be the most used pump around. What would you suggest? I was looking at the Walboro pump as its $100 cheaper

All the info I have found says to add fuel to the top of the tank, so you always have a 'head' of fuel above the outlet. I may have found some answers to this - The Radium engineering ( radiumauto.com ) say an increase of fuel temp 20-30 degs, decreases fuel density by aprox 2% - add that to a fuel ratio of 12:1 makes the difference inconsequential Have a look, as im keen to hear all opinions Cheers

Sorry guys, cant figure out how to post pics atm. the new post pic button is not there? Anyway - there is a pic of my current fuel setup in the my project thread. Cheers Rookie - My surge is as follows - low pressure carter IN top. Rail return IN top. Over flow outlet top - Outlet to EFI pump - bottom Is this what you mean? I have just about finished making the surge tank, again would post a pic, but not getting it atm haha Cheers

I have a large miss/cut under full load/boost in high revs - so one of the things it could be is running out of fuel, hence the upgrade. (and it was always planned) For me I was just not comfortable having pumps etc under the car. Just a personal preference. So all my pumps filters etc are in the boot, next to the tank. I have the Vl commodore pump atm (will be for sale after the upgrade) and have been told they don't "suck" so having trouble lifting the fuel from the tank, seeing as its 1/3 - 1/2 way up from the bottom. I will try add a pic of my current setup

Hi Sorry, when I say -6 or -8 I mean AN fittings. -6 = 7.5mm & -8 =10mm (tube internal diameter)

Hi All Looks like the current fuel setup is not up to scratch for the escort. Im going to plumb up a surge tank and new pumps etc.. and thought I would get peoples opinions on a couple of things First off I will try best to describe what im planning on... -8 out of bottom of tank -8 filter -8 in and out of carter lift pump -8 into surge tank top -8 out of surge tank bottom to Bosch 044 -6 out of 044 -6 filter to engine (now this is where I am after what others are doing) -6 return from engine to surge tank -6 over flow back to tank Please comment if you see something you think is not right My questions are - Should I return back to the surge tank. or back to the main tank?? - reason being hot fuel from the engine not the best, but the surge tank will always be full guaranteed - if I do return back to the surge, should I run -8 as the over flow back to the main tank - If I do return back to the tank, in my head the lift pump needs to out flow the 044 pump to maintain the surge tank to be full? - If I return back to the main tank, I will just use a ' Y ' fitting to merge the engine return and surge overflow. and run two -6 in and one -8 out The carter is rated at 72 GHP -- Ive seen the bosch 044 rated at anything from 200lph to 300lph -- But im un sure how these relate to pressure while on boost etc not really my thing haha Im sorry if this is confusing, I have tried to be as clear as I can hahaha If your un sure the car is a escort wih a ca18det. - this is built to be a fun car, road driving, drags, gymkana, track days etc etc FYI the whole setup with be fragola fittings with stainless braid line Thanks in advance Cheers ROB

Well I think I have my water leak sorted LOL So I will make it again - weather looks like its ment to be clear - fingers corssed See you all there

Apart from the rain and not getting to see many of your guys cars - was a great night & looking forward to the next one Cheers for all the positive comments from those I did speak to Cheers