Fuel Trip Computer for 300 series.

Post by **Chesh740R** » 16 Sep 2004 09:39 pm

For Sale, Complete Unused never fitted Fuel Trip Computer for the 300 Series.

Comes Complete with Instructions and the instructions say it can be fitted to both 1.4 and 2.0 Carb Engines.

£75

Post by **5lab** » 17 Sep 2004 07:30 am

more from an interest point of view (i'd want one, but they're just too fecking ugly - unless you think it would fit where oil temp should go??) what feeds does it take in?

pretty sure it'll sell on here - you got any other bits floating around?

Post by **Chesh740R** » 17 Sep 2004 09:03 pm

As for the feeds it uses.

There is a turbine type sensor which you plumb into the fuel line to the carb and this measures fuel flow.

And it has another sensor which mounts above one of the rear driveshafts and that counts revoloutions of the road wheel.

Thats it, pretty simple device.

Post by **Janitor** » 18 Sep 2004 01:43 am

you'll have to stop smokin those back tyres then 5lab if you get 1

Post by **5lab** » 18 Sep 2004 03:48 pm

i have to now anywyas - my new tires/wheels are on and my last ones are more bald than.. a very bald thing

Post by **JOHN360** » 29 Sep 2004 02:21 pm

I take it should work on the GLT as well ? Can you email at jallam@supanet.com to discuss further.

Cheers,

John.

Post by **5lab** » 29 Sep 2004 04:22 pm

it claims not to, but i think that it would.

Post by **Carl** » 29 Sep 2004 05:20 pm

5lab wrote:it claims not to, but i think that it would.

Surely it wouldnt if it uses a turbine in the fuel line to measure fuel consumption becuase the GLT is injection and has a higher pressure fuel pump, so it wouldnt be calibrated properly. Although i could be talking out of my arse

Post by **5lab** » 29 Sep 2004 06:41 pm

well you see, all it has to do is mesure the fuel flowing thru the pipe - the pressure is irrelevant because a liquid is the same size regardless of pressure

Post by **Carl** » 29 Sep 2004 07:51 pm

5lab wrote:well you see, all it has to do is mesure the fuel flowing thru the pipe - the pressure is irrelevant because a liquid is the same size regardless of pressure

But fuel is used differently in an injection system. The high pressure pump at the rear supplies the fuel rail which acts as a 'mini-tank' for the injectors, but unused fuel is also returned back to the main tank. So in fact, if i'm working all this out correctly the same amount of fuel will always be flowing if you put the turbine before the injector rail.

Post by **foggyjames** » 03 Oct 2004 03:07 pm

It doesn't work on the injection engine. You win this one Carl

cheers

James

Post by **Carl** » 03 Oct 2004 05:12 pm

WOO HOO

Post by **Duvel78** » 04 Oct 2004 11:57 pm

Still for sale that computer?

Post by **foggyjames** » 05 Oct 2004 12:08 am

Hmm....well I guess so technically, but I'm still trying to do a deal with Chesh!!

cheers

James

Post by **Chesh740R** » 18 Dec 2004 05:06 pm

Tis Sold now.