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Old 31-10-2011, 08:47 PM
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Default Fuel system, whats REALLY needed?

Right, i am a tad lost with this, my cars soon to be running 520 bhp, and i keep reading mixed things after hours of searching.

Some say a single 044 is fine, others seem to say 2 x 044's, then there's lift pumps into swirl pot into twin 044's......
What do i genuinely need, car isn't going to be doing any track work to be honest.......
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If it's just for the road with no track use then single 044 will suffice, and -6 line to a single fuel rail. A new OE fuel filter is a wise choice as well. If doing some RWYB's then make sure there is plenty of fuel in the tank too.

Something people forget is to make sure there is a constant voltage of between 13.5v - 14.5v to the pump under all loads, the less volts to the pump the less fuel is pumped out which is not a good thing at that level of power, so if you haven't replaced the wiring to the fuel pump then do that too.
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Thats excellent, rep'd

It has brand new wiring on it, uprated loom thingy, and i have a voltage gauge wired directly into the fuel pump terminal, which is right in my line of vision, so thats all taken care of.

Just a -6 line needed then
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Yes I had a fuel pump rewire , cw looms do a loom if I remember rightly .
Talk to mark shead about your engine and ask his advice as he built your engine .
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