Fuel Cell Foam Alternative

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Fuel cell foam alternative.

Foam in a fuel cell prevents a concentration of the fuel vapor plus air mixture which significantly reduces the probability that the fuel cell will explode in case of a fire. I have a 10 gallon fuel cell and it has a black color foam inside it is it safe to take it out. Iwas told alot of racers take it out due to particles getting into there carb. We recently added a fuel cell to our car and didnt want to h.

I ve replaced the foam in a handfull of fuel cells in the past and i m in the process of putting new foam in the cell of a car i m restoring. What i did was purchase a fuel cell nut ring nro4x6 1 gasket 1gas98 and cover. 2001 dodge 1500 4x4 offroad qc on 35 maxxis bighorn tires. Depending on your size of fuel cell it ll cost probably 80 or more in foam only to have to do it again in a year or 2.

This makes it compatible for use with racing fuel standard pump fuel and diesel. Fuel cell foam alternative. Even atl recommends changing it every couple of years. Reducing the amount of foam in a fuel cell either by not putting it in to the eight inch mandated height or by carving out hollows in the interior of the foam creates.

From battling foam in the past i know that is from a partially blocked pre pump filter i pulled it and found a little not much but some glue like residue against the screen of my russell filter which has a really fine screen it was more of a goo like crap i cleaned it and moved on. This allows access to the interior. Hi guys everyone who has run a fuel cell for a while has run into the foam degradation problem at some point or will with the use of any ethanol in the fuel. Bp4x6 i got the nut ring and gasket from fuel safe and the cover from pyrotect.

Its a super huge pita.