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Jul 6, 2008 | 07:47 PM

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Anyone use a fuel cooler?

Did a search, couldn't find much. Has anyone tried using a fuel cooler for a street driven high HP car with a big pump? Any results?

Jul 7, 2008 | 09:49 AM

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if anything i'd heat the fuel....

Jul 7, 2008 | 11:23 AM

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if anything i'd heat the fuel....

why is that ?

Jul 7, 2008 | 01:40 PM

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i'd want it as close to combustion temp as possible.... you can always add more injectors if your after volume

Jul 7, 2008 | 03:04 PM

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No, heat=bad. Especially for the pump.

Jul 7, 2008 | 03:19 PM

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I've seen alot of carbed guys do it but I have never seen it done on fuel injection. That is if your talking about the cool can(ice in a can with fuel line running thru it) I would be interested in the results myself.

Jul 7, 2008 | 03:47 PM

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Not a cool can, a cooler, like a trans cooler.

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Jul 9, 2008 | 03:25 PM

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Heat the fuel?? holy cow what good would that do?

Jul 9, 2008 | 07:20 PM

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Cool the fuel to cool the IAT ect..

Jul 10, 2008 | 07:05 PM

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Same here haven't seen a Fuel INJ Car with it yet only carb guys.I recall there was one guy years ago that keep his gas can on ice at the track

Jul 10, 2008 | 07:21 PM

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Same here haven't seen a Fuel INJ Car with it yet only carb guys.I recall there was one guy years ago that keep his gas can on ice at the track

Im gonna try it one day but it will probably be a year or two till I get around to it.

Jul 12, 2008 | 05:15 PM

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heated fuel burns better and cleaner....i dont se why you would cool it?

Jul 12, 2008 | 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ty_ty13

i'd want it as close to combustion temp as possible.... you can always add more injectors if your after volume

If you heated fuel to combustion temps, I would think it would evaporate, or boil.

Jul 12, 2008 | 05:49 PM

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Certain fuels don't want to be hot, get the fuel cool and adjust timing accordingly.

Jul 12, 2008 | 06:06 PM

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If you heated fuel to combustion temps, I would think it would evaporate, or boil.

What do you think it does when it hits a hot intake port or valve?

Jul 14, 2008 | 09:36 AM

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Lets see, numbers of reasons to NOT heat the fuel:

1. Your fuel pump actually pumps less fuel when its hot, fluid is less dence.
2. Heated fuel is more likely to cavitate in the pump causing erotion of the pump gears
3. Vapor lock, pump may cavitate to the point of not pumping at all
4. Hotter fuel is more likely to preignite, Ping

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Jul 14, 2008 | 09:51 AM

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Heat the fuel WTF??

I'd be interested in seeing the effects of cooling the fuel on an injected car as well.

Jul 14, 2008 | 11:59 AM

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e85 for the win!

Jul 16, 2008 | 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by daniel6718

heated fuel burns better and cleaner....i dont se why you would cool it?

people dont know that some of the prostock teams used to do this before it was outlawed... of course its not for the street car... race car only that runs 1/4 mile then shuts off... and ofcourse its certain fuels to a certain temp not a boiling temp... but pretty hot

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