Fuel Cells- Keeping fuel from Sloshing

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Wiffle balls, baffles, and foam keep the fuel from sloshing or shifting in the tank which can starve the pump as I experienced twice this week (again this morning in same exact place).

My cell is doing it with over 10 gallons left which is why its a concern. if it was on the last few gallons id say whatever and just keep it more full than that but this isnt the case.

Considering trying the PVC this weekend if I get time. Have other maintenance to do but if it doesnt take forever will get on cutting/drilling some to try this week. The only hard part I foresee is stacking around the pickup tube.

 

Okay thanks for the explination....why doesn't the stock tank do it?

 

Stock tanks have some baffles in them.

 

Resurrecting the dead here folks.

I’m getting ready to run a fuel cell as a part of a bed cage I bough that I am customizing for my truck. It’s came with a little 10 gallon Cell and I don’t plan on plumbing it for a while. It won’t be my main source of fuel. I’m only looking to mount it in the cage and use it is 10 extra gallons of storage so I don’t have to drag along a gas can with straps anymore. The foam inside is definitely beat up and falling apart. I’m wondering if trying to replace the foam block is even necessary for the time being seeing as how sloshing and fuel cuts won’t be an issue for me as a storage cell.

no need? Just pull it out and run it just like a gas can or are there other issues to consider?

 

there are a few guys I can think of that run no foam and no other means of "slosh resistance". the only thing to look out for is the cell/bladder breaking from the force of the fuel sloshing. I have seen a cell or two come a part, not that common but it is possible. On a 10 gallon cell, I really wouldn't worry about, remove the foam all together and run it.

Curious, where are you mounting it at?

 

So the cell itself is plastic with no bladder so that should t be an issue. I’m going to mount it where it was build to be mounted from the previous owner underneath the spare tire at the rear of the bed. I’m going to cut a portion of the bed out in order to allow it to lay flush with the bed. Sorta where the factory spare used to be

 

Here’s a picture of the cage before I started cutting and welding stuff. I circled the connecting points for the cell under the spare tire to give you a rough idea. Everything from the shock tower brace aft is going to being the same as pictured for the most part aside from the bedside mounts

 

Been knocking around the fuel cell idea for a while now so this caught my eye. I think adding one similar to yours @LukeCC is ideal. Cut out the bed and flush mount it between the frame rails with supports tying it in to the frame.

My big one Ive yet to get straight answers on is what pump set up people are using? I don't care to to much about having the gauge, as I use my mileage counter every fill up anyway.

anyone have specific info on what pump and such people are using to work with the stock ECU and such?

 

You can use stock setup like @Cr250jumper did here:



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