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Hi all i am building a nitro air boat and i have noticed that a lot of the builds have the fuel tank level / in line with the carb
but on the life size boats the fuel tanks are lower down
what i would like to know is are there any low voltage nitro fuel pumps out there that i could use
as i don't have enough back pressure on the manifold to get the pressure that i need
i am using a tiger 40 engine which is 4" above the fuel tank
help please
but on the life size boats the fuel tanks are lower down
what i would like to know is are there any low voltage nitro fuel pumps out there that i could use
as i don't have enough back pressure on the manifold to get the pressure that i need
i am using a tiger 40 engine which is 4" above the fuel tank
help please
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Hi all i am building a nitro air boat and i have noticed that a lot of the builds have the fuel tank level / in line with the carb
but on the life size boats the fuel tanks are lower down
what i would like to know is are there any low voltage nitro fuel pumps out there that i could use
as i don't have enough back pressure on the manifold to get the pressure that i need
i am using a tiger 40 engine which is 4" above the fuel tank
help please
but on the life size boats the fuel tanks are lower down
what i would like to know is are there any low voltage nitro fuel pumps out there that i could use
as i don't have enough back pressure on the manifold to get the pressure that i need
i am using a tiger 40 engine which is 4" above the fuel tank
help please
At the end of it, I would suggest moving the fuel tank behind the engine. This is the most reliable method and is what I do on all of my boats now.
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thanks for your help i don't want to put the fuel tank that high as it will make the air boat top heavy and some what unstable and liable to topple over
so i might go down the route of the pump with a slightly high tick over
so i might go down the route of the pump with a slightly high tick over
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If you use a pump, you will need a pump carb too. The "package" is over $100 and is difficult to setup. Anyone that's used one has taken it back off.
I'd like to see a picture of your boat. For a .40 engine, I'd use a 6-8oz tank which would not make a boat that top heavy. I have a 20cc 4-stroke on a boat designed around a 10cc 2-stroke and it won't flip over on itself just because of the much heavier engine.
If I were you, I'd NOT use the pump at all, save yourself the money, and try to run a fast idle with the stock engine/carb setup and low fuel tank. I really would hate to see you spend a pile of money on something that may not work. Those pump systems are not easy to dial in. Trust me, I've been there.
I'd like to see a picture of your boat. For a .40 engine, I'd use a 6-8oz tank which would not make a boat that top heavy. I have a 20cc 4-stroke on a boat designed around a 10cc 2-stroke and it won't flip over on itself just because of the much heavier engine.
If I were you, I'd NOT use the pump at all, save yourself the money, and try to run a fast idle with the stock engine/carb setup and low fuel tank. I really would hate to see you spend a pile of money on something that may not work. Those pump systems are not easy to dial in. Trust me, I've been there.
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If you still insist on using a pump and pump carb, here are the links you'll need to order the parts.
Pump - VP30 regulating pump -$42. http://www.perrypumps.com/prod02.htm
Carb - Perry pump carb - depending on which "Tiger" engine you have, it could be one of several. See link. $58. http://www.perrypumps.com/prod01.htm
Pump - VP30 regulating pump -$42. http://www.perrypumps.com/prod02.htm
Carb - Perry pump carb - depending on which "Tiger" engine you have, it could be one of several. See link. $58. http://www.perrypumps.com/prod01.htm
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thanks for the info
i have taken the plunge and moved the tank up
so that the carb is about 1" from the top of the fuel tank and 2 1/2" from the bottom of the tank
i looked at the various pumps and the thought of drilling and tapping the end of the engine to put in a nipple was just too risky (for my luck)
i am just waiting for some epoxy to go off on the new mount then i will be able to do an engine test
i will be posting some pictures of the build in the next couple of days
i have taken the plunge and moved the tank up
so that the carb is about 1" from the top of the fuel tank and 2 1/2" from the bottom of the tank
i looked at the various pumps and the thought of drilling and tapping the end of the engine to put in a nipple was just too risky (for my luck)
i am just waiting for some epoxy to go off on the new mount then i will be able to do an engine test
i will be posting some pictures of the build in the next couple of days
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I ran a Perry pump on a .60 thunder tiger. I literally had 12" of fuel line to the engine as I had the tank buried in the hull. No special carb. It ran fine. The pump I had had an adjustable pressure regulator.
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I know a guy using a Fox .74 that he couldn't get to run right. Added a Perry pump and pump carb and it runs worse than it did with the stock carb... Again, maybe circumstantial.. Either way, I would recommend a check valve and cline/iron bay regulator before using a pump. Glow engines with smallish carbs draw fuel good from a distance; sometimes the needle valve needs to be opened more to get it to draw good.
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Hi all i am building a nitro air boat and i have noticed that a lot of the builds have the fuel tank level / in line with the carb
but on the life size boats the fuel tanks are lower down
what i would like to know is are there any low voltage nitro fuel pumps out there that i could use
as i don't have enough back pressure on the manifold to get the pressure that i need
i am using a tiger 40 engine which is 4" above the fuel tank
help please
but on the life size boats the fuel tanks are lower down
what i would like to know is are there any low voltage nitro fuel pumps out there that i could use
as i don't have enough back pressure on the manifold to get the pressure that i need
i am using a tiger 40 engine which is 4" above the fuel tank
help please
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what i meant to say was the exhaust as in a standard exhaust
and i decided to do away with a pump and i moved the tank as i said in a previous comment
but on the rebuild i am thinking of doing i will be using a HP 61 gold cap RC glow Engine which i picked up cheap i was going to fit a 90 but my pockets arnt that deep lol
and i would like to use a pump so i can lower the fuel tank but that all depends on if i can tap a hole in the back of the crank case
but that is a future build
the finished air boat is at
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-a...l#post12223142
and i decided to do away with a pump and i moved the tank as i said in a previous comment
but on the rebuild i am thinking of doing i will be using a HP 61 gold cap RC glow Engine which i picked up cheap i was going to fit a 90 but my pockets arnt that deep lol
and i would like to use a pump so i can lower the fuel tank but that all depends on if i can tap a hole in the back of the crank case
but that is a future build
the finished air boat is at
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-a...l#post12223142