Remote Mounted Fuel Regulator (RV8 Hotwire)
Discussion
I've got an Omex remote regulator on mine, but it's a non-standard rail with JIC fittings both ends which I'm using with barbed hose adaptors. As you know the standard rail is designed to have a regulator pushed in the end with O ring seals, and I don't know how you'd adapt that to take a hose. I expect Mark Adams would know whether it could be done, or you could take the rail along to your local hydraulic specialist and see what they can suggest? Once you have a hose connected, obviously the rest is easy.
Edited to add: if you're determined, you could always cut the end of the rail off and get a JIC fitting welded on the end, just make sure you get the welding pressure tested afterwards.
>> Edited by GreenV8S on Thursday 4th May 23:44
Edited to add: if you're determined, you could always cut the end of the rail off and get a JIC fitting welded on the end, just make sure you get the welding pressure tested afterwards.
>> Edited by GreenV8S on Thursday 4th May 23:44
Bit the bullet and bought the FSE kit today, and the pressure gauge kit to set it up. everything seems nice and spangly.
Turned the fuel pump on and fuel pisses up the side of the thread for the gauge, does the same with the blanking plug. So will be returning that to my friends at DT on Monday. Not having much luch with kit from there recently, had a sandwich plate split a few weeks back where the oil lines screwed in.
I guess time will tell on the regulator. Still I kno what it's been set to and I can always check it periodically to make sure it's still behaving.
The adaptor is basically a spigot like on the standard regulator that goes into a union with an 8mm standpipe connection coming of the main body of the adaptor at 90deg, and a flange to bolt it all up. Nothing special.
Regards
Iain
Turned the fuel pump on and fuel pisses up the side of the thread for the gauge, does the same with the blanking plug. So will be returning that to my friends at DT on Monday. Not having much luch with kit from there recently, had a sandwich plate split a few weeks back where the oil lines screwed in.
I guess time will tell on the regulator. Still I kno what it's been set to and I can always check it periodically to make sure it's still behaving.
The adaptor is basically a spigot like on the standard regulator that goes into a union with an 8mm standpipe connection coming of the main body of the adaptor at 90deg, and a flange to bolt it all up. Nothing special.
Regards
Iain
I will do, but at present my DT catalogue is in the Discovery, with the box it all came with and I can't find the Disco keys, nor my wallet which will have the receipt in.
Looking at other websites I think it's VK-384-12-H, but let me check before you rush out to buy one!!!
Regards
Iain
Looking at other websites I think it's VK-384-12-H, but let me check before you rush out to buy one!!!
Regards
Iain
No worries, just make sure you don't do what monkey boy who adjusted mine on a rolling road did and pump the pressure up so high with the engine not running it locked hte pump out, well in advance of 60psi. TW4T. Only noticed becasue on the racer I usually switch off by killing the switching off the fuel pump, so that i dont end up flooding the engine, then switch off the ignition a moment later once the engine has stopped, except the engine ran on for 10seconds or so with no pump...
...hence the question on the Chimaera forum, any idea what damage this may of caused to the injectors? I've now dropped it to 41psi at idle which drops to 30/32ish at 5500rpm. Even so I got tops of 226.9hp (the all important .9) at 5100rpm, and torque stump pulling torque from 2500rpm onwards, so it would probably be best for me to keep te engine lazy and short shift!
Regards
Iain
...hence the question on the Chimaera forum, any idea what damage this may of caused to the injectors? I've now dropped it to 41psi at idle which drops to 30/32ish at 5500rpm. Even so I got tops of 226.9hp (the all important .9) at 5100rpm, and torque stump pulling torque from 2500rpm onwards, so it would probably be best for me to keep te engine lazy and short shift!
Regards
Iain
mongoose said:
I've now dropped it to 41psi at idle which drops to 30/32ish at 5500rpm.
fuel pressure at WOT should 42psi, it shouldn't drop off. Is the filter clean?
eliot said:I thought that if you have a vac pipe connected to the plenum,then the pressure will rise at WOT,but if you disconnect the pipe,then the pressure is constant no matter what.My std regulator(crimped to raise pressue though)is run without vac pipe,and i thought this was why?
I've now dropped it to 41psi at idle which drops to 30/32ish at 5500rpm.
fuel pressure at WOT should 42psi, it shouldn't drop off. Is the filter clean?
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