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Old 07-15-23, 12:16 PM
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Nitrous fuel supply question

Installing a Nitrous Express 50-300 wet kit. It's going to require 10 psi fuel system. Going in 83 rx7. Installing 2 foggers direct injection into intake. 50 hp shot. Need advice on supplying fuel to the system.

option 1: Install single larger fuel pump. Split the output. One side to carb with regulator. Other side to nitrous system with a return line to tank.
option 2: install second dead head fuel pump for nitrous system and have it come on with the arming switch.

Not sure which route to go....
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How important is it that the fuel feed to the nitrous path be instantaneous? It seems like a second fuel pump would take time to spool up but that the unregulated side of a single pump would already be there. I've never done this so take an experienced person's opinion over mine!
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Two pumps means there's a big chance it might freeze up, unless you run it regularly to keep the pump clean. Also old fuel in the feed lines could be a problem. You'd need to verify it's on and working before hitting the nitrous. Larger pump with a split output seems much easier and more reliable, less parts in the system is always a plus.
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option 2
reason being is eventually your going to end up adding more nos in the future
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Originally Posted by mr2peak
Two pumps means there's a big chance it might freeze up, unless you run it regularly to keep the pump clean. Also old fuel in the feed lines could be a problem. You'd need to verify it's on and working before hitting the nitrous. Larger pump with a split output seems much easier and more reliable, less parts in the system is always a plus.
I have already had the fuel pump freeze up. It sat unstarted over the winter and pump froze up. Had to take a battery and reverse polarity momentarily to get it spinning. This is what worries me about a second dedicated fuel pump.
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