Why *pump-fuel rails-FPR* not *Pump-FPR-fuel rails*?
I have read people complaining about their fuel overheating with high HP fuel systems, and have only seen fuel lines plumbed pump to fuel rails to FPR and returned.
Why is no one running fuel first to a FPR, located out of the engine bay and heat, with the return going back from there to the tank, and then a line from the FPR to fuel rails? The fuel getting any hotter in the engine bay would be immediately burned instead of being returned to the tank. And since it's not being recirculated it wouldn't end up getting hotter then the other way around. The only thing heating the fuel in this configuration is the pump. It seems odd to me to do it the other way around when it also takes extra line and fittings. What am I missing? They make regulators big enough that they don't cause restriction. There's no difference in return volume. The only plausible (but still extremely unlikely) thing I can think of is when you transition from low to full HP the increased flow at the injectors could cause a momentary drop in pressure at the rail before the FPR reacts, but really for that to happen fuel would have to be compressible (which it essentially isn't) |
Let me guess, this is IDRIVEAG8GT.
It has nothing to do with fuel being compressible. You can very easily have a fluid at a much lower pressure downstream of a point in the system. For example... take a tube standing straight up full of water. The water at the bottom is at a greater pressure than the water at the top. Putting the FPR before the rails allows the rails to greatly drop in pressure below what the FPR is trying to maintain. It doesn't matter how big the regulator is... if you're going through the regulator before the rails, you're introducing a sink to bleed pressure off before it gets to the injectors. I'd MUCH rather have my full flow, full pressure feed hitting the injectors before the regulator so that during changing demands, the rails are able to keep their head of pressure from full, unrestricted flow. Here's a test you can do. Take a tube and hook it up to a hose. Now, poke a decent sized hole in it. Later down the hose, make another hole (or 8) to represent injectors. For now, cap the end of the hose with your thumb and turn it on. You'll see water bleed out of the first hole (the regulator), and then drip from the later holes. Suddenly remove your thumb from the end of the hose and watch as the little set of holes suddenly come to a drip (that may not recover). This is similar to draining the rail on a sudden demand. Take that hose and flip it around so the eight holes are near the feed, and the single hole that acts as a regulator is after the little holes. Cap the end, turn the hose on, and let it stabilize. Now take your thumb off the end. The first set of holes should barely be phased. This is how it functions with the regulator after the rails. Your CONTROL for pressure should be after the the rails... the injectors should be the first spot in the system where fuel bleeds out. This is why I hate returnless systems on higher horsepower setups. |
Thanks for the explanation Dave. I have the tanks out of my car and planned on going to a return style system with the regulator just outside the tank in the drive train tunnel with a very short return line and connecting into the stock fuel line from there to the stock fuel rails that feed my 60# siemens. At my power levels I didn't think I needed more. Am I totally wrong on this line of thinking?
BJK |
If anyone has first hand experience, feel free to reply. I simply cannot consider fluffy bunnies reply because he makes it clear he lacks understanding.
Originally Posted by DSteck
(Post 1578769376)
random :willy::willy::willy: ing
Furthermore, If you bothered to read I brought up the point you are trying (rather horrendously) to make. While I'm not saying I'm an expert in fluid dynamics, you made it clear you definitely are not.
Originally Posted by DSteck
(Post 1578769376)
Let me guess, this is IDRIVEAG8GT.
Originally Posted by DSteck
(Post 1578769376)
It has nothing to do with fuel being compressible.
Originally Posted by DSteck
(Post 1578769376)
You can very easily have a fluid at a much lower pressure downstream of a point in the system. For example... take a tube standing straight up full of water. The water at the bottom is at a greater pressure than the water at the top.
Originally Posted by DSteck
(Post 1578769376)
Putting the FPR before the rails allows the rails to greatly drop in pressure below what the FPR is trying to maintain.
Originally Posted by DSteck
(Post 1578769376)
It doesn't matter how big the regulator is... if you're going through the regulator before the rails, you're introducing a sink to bleed pressure off before it gets to the injectors.
A regulator only bleeds pressure above the set point. The only way for the regulator to get to that pressure is if the fuel rail did first or you used greatly undersized lines or introduced some gross restriction on them.
Originally Posted by DSteck
(Post 1578769376)
I'd MUCH rather have my full flow, full pressure feed hitting the injectors before the regulator so that during changing demands, the rails are able to keep their head of pressure from full, unrestricted flow.
Originally Posted by DSteck
(Post 1578769376)
Here's a test you can do. Take a tube and hook it up to a hose. Now, poke a decent sized hole in it. Later down the hose, make another hole (or 8) to represent injectors. For now, cap the end of the hose with your thumb and turn it on. You'll see water bleed out of the first hole (the regulator), and then drip from the later holes. Suddenly remove your thumb from the end of the hose and watch as the little set of holes suddenly come to a drip (that may not recover). This is similar to draining the rail on a sudden demand.
Take that hose and flip it around so the eight holes are near the feed, and the single hole that acts as a regulator is after the little holes. Cap the end, turn the hose on, and let it stabilize. Now take your thumb off the end. The first set of holes should barely be phased. This is how it functions with the regulator after the rails. Is this a joke? This is wrong in so many way's I have no idea where to begin. A pressure regulator is not an open static orifice Capping and uncapping a hose does not replicate the increase in flow volume of the injectors. Rather it makes the system completely unrestricted and depressurizes it. If the "first" hole was actually a pressure regulator the second you uncapped the hose it would shut completely to begin with. I'm baffled you could even come up with a "test" like this and think it's sane. Now look, again, I am not disagreeing about the theory you're trying to make (I did bring it up after all), I was simply inquiring (toward people who actually know one end from the other and designed these systems) If this was why they were doing it this way, and if they were just doing it based on perception of the theory or actually having had problems. Since you have made it clear you really have no understanding of fluid dynamics, I do not wish to discuss any of this with you further. Please do not bother to reply to me. |
Originally Posted by 07MontRedcp
(Post 1578770239)
Thanks for the explanation Dave. I have the tanks out of my car and planned on going to a return style system with the regulator just outside the tank in the drive train tunnel with a very short return line and connecting into the stock fuel line from there to the stock fuel rails that feed my 60# siemens. At my power levels I didn't think I needed more. Am I totally wrong on this line of thinking?
BJK Edit: And also that the systems that they installed had no issues running the way the designed and suspected installation error for those that were. Sorry I left that out. |
Originally Posted by BoosterClub
(Post 1578770290)
If anyone has first hand experience, feel free to reply. I simply cannot consider fluffy bunnies reply because he makes it clear he lacks understanding.
My input was directed to DSTECK specifically because I do lack understanding . That's why there is a guestion at the end of the last sentence and I gave Dave a thank you for his input. BJK |
Originally Posted by BoosterClub
(Post 1578770296)
I got an email back from HOB the same time I posted this saying the location of the FPR was for convenience and doing it this way is perfectly fine. (minus the part about the stock fuel line if you're going for high HP)
BJK |
Originally Posted by 07MontRedcp
(Post 1578770368)
Originally Posted by BoosterClub
If anyone has first hand experience, feel free to reply. I simply cannot consider fluffy bunnies reply because he makes it clear he lacks understanding.
BJK |
Originally Posted by BoosterClub
(Post 1578770480)
No no, that comment was not directed at you, sorry for the confusion.
BJK |
Originally Posted by BoosterClub
(Post 1578770296)
I got an email back from HOB the same time I posted this saying the location of the FPR was for convenience and doing it this way is perfectly fine. (minus the part about the stock fuel line if you're going for high HP)
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Let me jump in here and say first and foremost, DSteck is very knowledgeable about fuel system technology. He is an asset to the community and tries to help as much as possible.
Second, buy a fuel system that is designed for the power levels that you are trying to make. Bleeding the fuel pressure off and dead heading the rails will cause pulsations in the flow and simply gets worse as that flow demand increases. The installation is easy and requires a less expensive system so it makes for a great setup within reason. But if you are wanting to make big HP numbers, cutting corners on your fuel system is a big no-no. As for heat, again if your system is setup correctly, you wont have a problem. |
Originally Posted by 07MontRedcp
(Post 1578771214)
Looks like I'll have to reconsider how I'm proceeding as I have not yet bolted anything down.
BJK |
Originally Posted by Will at RSI
(Post 1578771205)
Let me jump in here and say first and foremost, DSteck is very knowledgeable about fuel system technology. He is an asset to the community and tries to help as much as possible.
I would like to hear from someone who has first hand experience with the FPR being before the rails causing issues. Preferably a builder or engineer. |
Yes, the degreed engineer from the powertrain department of one of the Big 3 doesn't understand fluid dynamics. I'll go back to scribbling interpretations of the world on cave walls.
FYI, I actually work for a boiler company now. All we do is fluid dynamics. But hey, thanks for trying to sh!t on me for trying to help clear this up. God forbid I over simplify an explanation to help the average enthusiast get a generic understanding. |
Originally Posted by DSteck
(Post 1578771577)
Yes, the degreed engineer from the powertrain department of one of the Big 3 doesn't understand fluid dynamics. I'll go back to scribbling interpretations of the world on cave walls.
FYI, I actually work for a boiler company now. All we do is fluid dynamics. But hey, thanks for trying to sh!t on me for trying to help clear this up. God forbid I over simplify an explanation to help the average enthusiast get a generic understanding. |
Originally Posted by BoosterClub
(Post 1578772864)
Friend, you're the one who started your post accusing me of being some dishonest fraud. If you really are an engineer then I'm sure you should be able to say your "experiment" would not actually demonstrate any of the dynamics we are talking about. And it would be easy for anyone to misunderstand yourself to be well...
The "experiment" would accurately demonstrate what happens when a sudden demand is put after the regulator. Is it a completely accurate recreation? No, but it still demonstrates the general concept of draining the rail on a hard request. But whatever, I'm wrong, hee haw. Me go drag stick on wall to show kill mammoth. I'm done. |
i can move my fpr to the rear and solve this once and for all.. i think i already have all the fittings, just need to find a long piece of vacuum line. unless you want me to test it with a solid base of 58 and not referenced.
-Carl |
Originally Posted by DSteck
(Post 1578773238)
The "experiment" would accurately demonstrate what happens when a sudden demand is put after the regulator. Is it a completely accurate recreation? No, but it still demonstrates the general concept of draining the rail on a hard request.
Anyway for the millionth time agree in principle it's there, I just have the feeling it's a non issue. Still looking for someone who has actually encountered one. I'll probably just put the regulator after the fuel rail but monitor temps and if I run into a problem (probable even if I don't) try the regulator before and see what happens.
Originally Posted by carlrx7
(Post 1578773311)
i can move my fpr to the rear and solve this once and for all.. i think i already have all the fittings, just need to find a long piece of vacuum line. unless you want me to test it with a solid base of 58 and not referenced.
-Carl |
Originally Posted by BoosterClub
(Post 1578776394)
And I could simplify an engine into popping popcorn pushing the lid of a kettle, but I think anyone would agree that would be dumb.
Anyway for the millionth time agree in principle it's there, I just have the feeling it's a non issue. Still looking for someone who has actually encountered one. I'll probably just put the regulator after the fuel rail but monitor temps and if I run into a problem (probable even if I don't) try the regulator before and see what happens. Personally if I do it this way I would run it out of the engine bay but not all the way in the rear. I'll probably just try it in both configurations anyway, I don't like the look of the FPR in the bay and the extra lines. It wouldn't really be conclusive unless you had an FP differential gauge setup. Not running into obvious problems doesn't mean none are there. How much power does your car make? -Carl |
We have run fuel systems both ways many times; sometimes on the same car. First off, while the motor does play a part in the heating of the fuel, it is not the only source of the heat. A properly set up fuel system, supplies the least amount of fuel to obtain your objective.
The guys who run around with twin pumps running full time, or massive Aeromotive pumps running full tilt when they dont have the consumption to support it, are the guys who have the heating issues. The key is to regulate (or bypass) the absolute least amount of fuel. More more pressure the pump is making, the more the regulator is bypassing. This leads to higher fuel temps. Pressure causes heat. More head pressure, more heat. You can run the regulator before or after, its up to you. Its six to one, half dozen to the other. That is, assuming you are regulating at the motor; or at the very least, right by it. |
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