Cooling the fuel... August 01, 2006, 08:15:10 PM Sadly my car's throttle response is my only joy in life :disappoin ...That said, earlier I was thinking about wrapping the rubber fuel line from my pump to carburetor in reflective aluminum tape to repel heat (I've heard to people doing that). But then I thought why not take that a step further? I could easily bend up some brake line into a grill shape, I could even put hose fittings on the ends. And I could hang that thing in the nose of the car with my fuel running through it. Sound like a good idea at all? It makes sense to me. Quote Selected
Cooling the fuel... Reply #1 – August 01, 2006, 08:52:27 PM how about a decent sized fan to a heater core or two. Quote Selected
Cooling the fuel... Reply #3 – August 01, 2006, 09:36:21 PM Just make sure whatever kind of cooler you decide to use is rated for high PSI and it's not going to leak and create a waffle-o-flames. Quote Selected
Cooling the fuel... Reply #4 – August 01, 2006, 09:43:54 PM Huh? Cooling the fuel is not going to gain you anything except for cold fuel. And you're not even going to get that using ambient air. Quote Selected
Cooling the fuel... Reply #5 – August 01, 2006, 10:11:40 PM If cold fuel isn't worth anything then what's a cold can for? I know the heat of the fuel has an effect because I can observe it when I move the line around the engine compartment.Good ideas guys. Quote Selected
Cooling the fuel... Reply #6 – August 01, 2006, 10:38:32 PM Here we go. A dedicated fuel cooler.http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=FLX%2D4136&N=700+115&autoview=sku Quote Selected
Cooling the fuel... Reply #7 – August 01, 2006, 10:51:28 PM There's probably a list of 20 things you should do before even futzing with that. Hell taking a healthy dump would probably do the same for your acceleration at this point as cooling your gas down a few degrees. :hick: Quote Selected
Cooling the fuel... Reply #8 – August 01, 2006, 11:07:18 PM By all means start a thread with those 20 things in it. I'd read it Temperature is the factor that keeps messing with my car. If the temp is just right, the humidity is in check, the Moon is in Aquarius, and there's a Leprechaun lodged in the exhaust then the car's performance is snappy and really satisfying so I know that the potential is there. It's just a matter of keeping the condition of the fuel and air as constant as possible, so say I A cold air kit would no doubt be a better notion but I couldn't afford one right now even if they made one for my car. Quote Selected
Cooling the fuel... Reply #9 – August 01, 2006, 11:17:00 PM The fact that it's carbed is the problem with the car and its inability for adjust for environmental changes. The fact that it's been 1000* with 500% humidity everywhere lately doesn't help matters either. If it's the middle of summer .... the performance will suffer.If you aren't still using the original air cleaner assembly that draws from the fender...put it back on, or hunt down a dual snorkel one from a Mustang and stop allowing the carb to suck on hot underhood air. Quote Selected
Cooling the fuel... Reply #10 – August 01, 2006, 11:20:57 PM Long story short...unless you are getting vapor lock...cooling the fuel isn't going to add any power. The density for gasoline (and most liquids) is relatively constant over temperature. Quote Selected
Cooling the fuel... Reply #11 – August 01, 2006, 11:23:09 PM Quote from: Chuck WHell taking a healthy dump would probably do the same for your acceleration at this point as cooling your gas down a few degrees. :hick:well they do say 100 pounds is a 10th of your e.t.:D Quote Selected
Cooling the fuel... Reply #12 – August 01, 2006, 11:38:46 PM I'm aware of the limitations of my carburetor. The stock air cleaner is still in place so the air is about as cold as it's going to get without a considerable aftermarket investment. Quote Selected
Cooling the fuel... Reply #13 – August 01, 2006, 11:43:13 PM Factory air cleaners, as Chuck said, draw from the fenderwell just like a cold air intake would. Quote Selected
Cooling the fuel... Reply #14 – August 01, 2006, 11:53:07 PM Yes but half the benefit of a cold air intake (atleast so they say) is that they reflect heat away and are smoother inside than factory acordian style plastic tubes. Quote Selected
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