I got bottom pick-up without baffles and driving it less than1/4 of tank and did not have problem. Maybe I did not accelerate/turn hard enough. In the event it runs out of fuel does it hurt bad enough?
I got bottom pick-up without baffles and driving it less than1/4 of tank and did not have problem. Maybe I did not accelerate/turn hard enough. In the event it runs out of fuel does it hurt bad enough?
With a carb if the pickup was uncovered briefly you still have the fuel in the bowls, so you'll likely not even notice. With EFI it's an immediate glitch which would cause a lean condition. I've had problems in a couple of cars without baffles, but these cars accelerated pretty hard.
What kind of damage that immidiate glitch would cause?
That would depend on the motor. On a forced induction/nitrous it could be deadly as leaning it out even temporarily is very bad. On a naturally aspirated engine it still isn't good and could cause damage.
I've experienced what jody is talking about! I have a stock Monte tank with a GN in tank fuel pump with no baffel's. When I go around corners with the tank low on fuel and get on the gas, it pops and hesitates alittle. And it pops on hard accelerations too, Something I definitly need to take care of!
so a float or baffle is a must then? what does the float do? im green, real green at all this stuff.
Yes, it is a must. float is the tubular white object (near center of picture)...A baffle would be a shield or dam that is welded to the bottom of the tank or part of the unit itself, that basically retains fuel or keeps the fuel around the pick up screen (white object lower right corner as pictured) during acceleration,braking or turning.
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