Gas tank and fuel pump

boomer1389 · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:09 pm Post subject: Gas tank and fuel pump

Does anybody have a picture of the mounting supports they used to hold their fuel tank up under the hood? I'm assuming the fiberglass is not strong enough on it's own.

Does anybody also have pictures where and how they installed their electric fuel pump and how they routed the fuel line?

Thank You.

pallen · Samba Member Joined: February 15, 2012 Posts: 589

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jspbtown · Samba Member Joined: January 27, 2004 Posts: 5157

I have always mounted it in the spot that was made for it without a frame. It has always been strong enough.

Nothing wrong with adding some extra though. Most people strengthen their buggies with some steel in one way or another.

Dale M. · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:40 pm Post subject:

"Most" FG buggy bodies mount tank in cutout provided with no additional support or any need for any.... IN all the buggies I have worked on they have always just directly mounted to body "tub" in front "kick wall" .... Only thing I found as plus to stop body movement/vibration was to put a couple of brackets from FG apron in front of tank to the two threaded stubs on front beam.... But it was not to support tank, but to stop fenders from flopping around....

IF going to install electric fuel pump just put it on open pan area in front of kick wall, behind beam, behind right front wheel/tire....Electric fuel pumps push not such fuel so pump needs to be hear tank as possible/practical....

There is nothing wrong with VW mechanical pump, it will supply up to 2300cc engines with dual 48IDA carbs..... Only reason to go electric pump is if you need high pressure with EFI... OR just do not want a ugly pump on engine...

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Q-Dog · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:40 am Post subject:

My tank is mounted directly to the fiberglass. I drove it that way for a year but got tired of the tank hitting the steering coupler and the headlights bouncing around on rough roads, so I made some Z brackets to support the front (just like what Dale is talking about). It really stiffened up the front and made it feel like a different car.

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Dale M. · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:18 am Post subject:

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:40 am Post subject:

I make mine so that it runs across the front of the fuel tank picking up the full width of the tank for support. Mount it off of the beam body mount threaded inserts. Nice firm place to mount the horn and pick up ground for the headlights. Acts as a wiring harness support too.

This is on the current buggy I am close to completing. 1 1/2 inch angle, 2 short pieces of 1" tubing and two 3/16 thick tabs.

Here is wvbowtieman front support. His also acts as the headlight support. Super strong and his lights do not flop around.

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boomer1389 · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:58 pm Post subject:

Thank you for the ideas....Does anybody have any picture of their electric fuel pump location and how they routed the fuel line?

vincent9993 · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:01 pm Post subject:

boomer1389 · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:06 pm Post subject:

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:41 pm Post subject:

I mounted mine on my current buggy on the bat wing up front just below the tank. The rear has a fuel shut off valve and a fuel filter mounted to the bottom of the rear seat/deck just before the engine. It is mounted on rubber to reduce the noise transfer.

I am also using the best fuel line I could buy. It was $ 4.00 per foot, but I am only using around 3 foot total. It is Ethanol safe for what ever happens in the future.

Here is where I mounted it on my first buggy in 2006. On top of the tranny mounted to the factory loop/hole cast in the top. That way it was grounded, mounted on a rubber isolated item to reduce noise and well protected.

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ElijahTurtle · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:17 pm Post subject:

Dang, I never even considered this issue. Good ideas! I'll have to factor these ideas in when I am ready to reassemble my buggy. Long way from that, but never hurts to think ahead.

clonebug · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:42 pm Post subject:

Here is my mounting.
It's for fuel injection though. Short gravity hose to the pump and high pressure all the way back.
I think if I had to I could change it out from the side, but I can pull my hood in 1 minute and have the tank out in less than five minutes.

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drs1023 · Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:55 am Post subject:

This is just to illustrate the location. Place the pump close to the tank. Most electric pumps are "pushers". I filter before and after the pump.


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