Question On Surge Tanks
#1
At the risk of sounding stupid, I have a question. I've been reading anything I can get my hands on about rotarys. In doing so, I have noticed many cars running surge tanks. Even rotarys running on gas, not just alcohol. Now, I know on a large alcohol motor with huge fuel lines, a surge tank becomes needed. But why am I seeing surge tanks on rotaries that are running on gas?
Josh
Josh
#4
Are you implying that its just a factor of over engineering? Ive only noticed this trend when it concerns a rotary power fuel injected power plant. Any other FI engine fails to have the surge tank (speaking in terms of cars running 9's or slower). This is what struck my curiosity.
Josh
Josh
#5
Originally Posted by Stock Josh' date='Jan 30 2004, 12:04 PM
Are you implying that its just a factor of over engineering? Ive only noticed this trend when it concerns a rotary power fuel injected power plant. Any other FI engine fails to have the surge tank (speaking in terms of cars running 9's or slower). This is what struck my curiosity.
Josh
Josh
#7
Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Jan 30 2004, 01:47 PM
i think its just cause the fd tank pickup stinks. when you get the tank low on gas you can starve it for fuel on the stock tires
Josh
#9
Originally Posted by TYSON' date='Jan 30 2004, 10:36 PM
Not surge tanks, sumps.