Hey Guys,
Does anyone know what wire(insulation) is safe to use inside a fuel cell?
thx
Intank Fuel Pump Wire
- SleepyKeys
- LQFP144 - On Top Of The Game
- Posts: 549
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:52 pm
- Location: Arizona
- Contact:
Intank Fuel Pump Wire
You snooze, you lose!
Re: Intank Fuel Pump Wire
Gas tank fuel cell, or hydrogen conbustion fuel cell?
I don't know the answer to either, but a clarification might help.
I don't know the answer to either, but a clarification might help.
- SleepyKeys
- LQFP144 - On Top Of The Game
- Posts: 549
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:52 pm
- Location: Arizona
- Contact:
- SleepyKeys
- LQFP144 - On Top Of The Game
- Posts: 549
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:52 pm
- Location: Arizona
- Contact:
Re: Intank Fuel Pump Wire
. "Teflon silver plated wire is used throughout as is done from the factory. " as I suspected
You snooze, you lose!
Re: Intank Fuel Pump Wire
Home made in tank pumps make me nervous. One connection screw up and you have an awesome source of sparks. The rest is obvious. Make sure you do it all exactly right! :-)
DIYEFI.org - where Open Source means Open Source, and Free means Freedom
FreeEMS.org - the open source engine management system
FreeEMS dev diary and its comments thread and my turbo truck!
n00bs, do NOT PM or email tech questions! Use the forum!
The ever growing list of FreeEMS success stories!
FreeEMS.org - the open source engine management system
FreeEMS dev diary and its comments thread and my turbo truck!
n00bs, do NOT PM or email tech questions! Use the forum!
The ever growing list of FreeEMS success stories!
Re: Intank Fuel Pump Wire
Errr, doesn't your sending unit spark quite a bit already? Isn't that one major reason why we use closed systems these days. Another reason is to keep out humidity.
- SleepyKeys
- LQFP144 - On Top Of The Game
- Posts: 549
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:52 pm
- Location: Arizona
- Contact:
Re: Intank Fuel Pump Wire
I didnt like the idea either. But it works and makes sense.
If it were that big of a hazzard there would be more fires out there IMO
If it were that big of a hazzard there would be more fires out there IMO
You snooze, you lose!
Re: Intank Fuel Pump Wire
Home made is the issue here, if you do it right, there is no issue, but make sure you do!
As for senders, the current through them isn't enough for arcing to occur, or shouldn't be.
As for senders, the current through them isn't enough for arcing to occur, or shouldn't be.
DIYEFI.org - where Open Source means Open Source, and Free means Freedom
FreeEMS.org - the open source engine management system
FreeEMS dev diary and its comments thread and my turbo truck!
n00bs, do NOT PM or email tech questions! Use the forum!
The ever growing list of FreeEMS success stories!
FreeEMS.org - the open source engine management system
FreeEMS dev diary and its comments thread and my turbo truck!
n00bs, do NOT PM or email tech questions! Use the forum!
The ever growing list of FreeEMS success stories!
- SleepyKeys
- LQFP144 - On Top Of The Game
- Posts: 549
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:52 pm
- Location: Arizona
- Contact:
Re: Intank Fuel Pump Wire
Will do! What I did with the camaro is JB weld over all soldered joints. Before I was using the stock sender wires which acutally melted inside the tank due to the fact that I was running dual pumps(too much current).
You snooze, you lose!
- SleepyKeys
- LQFP144 - On Top Of The Game
- Posts: 549
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:52 pm
- Location: Arizona
- Contact:
Re: Intank Fuel Pump Wire
Let me extend my last post.
Point being that it's actually harder to make a boom with gasoline that you think. The only way I would be scared of that tank is if it had only an ounce or two of gasoline in it, after being dry for some time to allow it to fill with air. If you have ever played with potato guns and gasoline you quickly realize how lean the mixture has to be to get a good bang.
Point being that it's actually harder to make a boom with gasoline that you think. The only way I would be scared of that tank is if it had only an ounce or two of gasoline in it, after being dry for some time to allow it to fill with air. If you have ever played with potato guns and gasoline you quickly realize how lean the mixture has to be to get a good bang.
You snooze, you lose!