[Fot] Fuel Cells

[DPPI - Mark Craig]

I bet if you pull the foam out you’ll see a lot of loose stuff in the bladder.  Probably foam breaking down, worth the effort vs a search and frustration event at the track when you can’t figure out why you have good fuel pressure in the pits but not at speed.  Don’t ask how I know LOL!!!

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From: Scott Janzen [mailto:sjanzen at me.com]
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2019 7:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [Fot] Fuel Cells

I did not say it would last forever.  Just that it shows no signs of deterioration yet, despite its age - probably 10 years.

On Mar 8, 2019, at 8:08 AM, DPPI - Mark Craig <info at dieselperformanceparts.com<mailto:info at dieselperformanceparts.com>> wrote:

Not true the foam will break down and clog the filters you use before you’ll notice it as a whole, and the bladders get stiffer with age and not as absorbable (is that a word) as they should be in an impact.

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Subject: [Fot] Fuel Cells

I have a Fuel Safe Sportsman fuel cell.  I’d always been under the impression that these things aged out.  My vintage organization does not require certification or date tags, however, unlike on seat belts.

I called Fuel Safe, talked to a helpful tech, and he said if the bladder isn’t leaking, if the foam isn’t breaking down and showing up in the fuel filter, and the bladder is still flexible, no cracking, it could last for 20 years.

It should be inspected, but they were not pushing to sell me a new one.  Just saved $700 bucks.  Makes you wonder about the FIA language, should you be planning to race in Europe:

2 FUEL BLADDER LIFETIME
No fuel bladders shall be used for more than 5 years after the date of manufacture, unless reinspected and recertified by the manufacturer at the end of this 5 year period, for a supplementary period of up to 2 years after the date of recertification not exceeding 7 years after the date of manufacture.

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