Power Source for alkycontrol pump
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Power Source for alkycontrol pump
Hi guys,
Are you all running your pumps with power from Ignition? Will this support the electrical draw requirements of the pump at high loads? Does anyone know how much power these pumps require at aggresive loads?
I am spraying aggresively (early turn on, high gain setting) and trying to figure out why my IATs rise at 6000 RPM. Boost is climbing, so it should be spraying more alky and at least maintaing the cool temps. I am running a single M15 nozzle with 100% methanol. I can only see 2 possibilities:
1. The pressure is climbing above 100 PSI and the nozzle flow rate drops accordingly (means I should upgrade to dual nozzle to increase flow).
2. As pump pressure increases, voltage is dropping.
Should I be drawing power using a relay?
Are you all running your pumps with power from Ignition? Will this support the electrical draw requirements of the pump at high loads? Does anyone know how much power these pumps require at aggresive loads?
I am spraying aggresively (early turn on, high gain setting) and trying to figure out why my IATs rise at 6000 RPM. Boost is climbing, so it should be spraying more alky and at least maintaing the cool temps. I am running a single M15 nozzle with 100% methanol. I can only see 2 possibilities:
1. The pressure is climbing above 100 PSI and the nozzle flow rate drops accordingly (means I should upgrade to dual nozzle to increase flow).
2. As pump pressure increases, voltage is dropping.
Should I be drawing power using a relay?
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I just put mine in last night.
In the kick panel in the passenger well there is an empty fuse point at 22. It has 12V switched. I was going to use that... I did not think 15 amps would be a big deal.
Going to try it over the next few days and see what it does.
Nick
In the kick panel in the passenger well there is an empty fuse point at 22. It has 12V switched. I was going to use that... I did not think 15 amps would be a big deal.
Going to try it over the next few days and see what it does.
Nick
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Originally Posted by BLOWNZO6
I just put mine in last night.
In the kick panel in the passenger well there is an empty fuse point at 22. It has 12V switched. I was going to use that... I did not think 15 amps would be a big deal.
Going to try it over the next few days and see what it does.
Nick
In the kick panel in the passenger well there is an empty fuse point at 22. It has 12V switched. I was going to use that... I did not think 15 amps would be a big deal.
Going to try it over the next few days and see what it does.
Nick
That works well, also soldering to the large orange wire at the ignition switch.
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Originally Posted by DOUG @ ECS
That works well, also soldering to the large orange wire at the ignition switch.
Was going to use one of these 2 dollar fuse taps with a 12ga wire.
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Originally Posted by DOUG @ ECS
That works well, also soldering to the large orange wire at the ignition switch.
