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Racing Fuel Safety – Fuel Transportation

Transporting racing fuel, pump gas, and alcohol is an activity that gets little respect. Gasoline and, to a lesser extent, alcohol do not receive the respect that the amount of energy they are storing should get. From a safety perspective, we need to exercise great care when transporting and storing any fuel. And as fuel costs continue to rise we need to make sure we are getting all the value from the fuel we are using. This means that any activity (more…)

Fuel Sytem Tune – Fueling The Equation

The Saturday night racer faces some very real issues with the fuel systems in their cars. The demands on the fuel system can make or break a racing program depending on the level of preparation that the racer places on the system.
From a systemic perspective, the fuel system isn’t that complex. The whole system will usually include a fuel cell, some fuel line, a filter or two, either a mechanical or electric pump, and the fuel delivery device, either (more…)