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| Water Injection Newb Year: 2003 Make: Lexus Model: IS300 Join Date: Feb 2007
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I am not sure what size tank to get. I dont mind refilling every week or refilling the tank every time i gas up. I know of course it will depend on how you drive your car and how its set up on the controller, but lets just say I drive about 300 miles a week and only hit boost(10-15psi) and meth inject 10-25% of the time out of a 7 gph nozzle. would a 2 qt tank suffice for a week or more? i would love to get the 1 gallon tank, but its going to be tricky to try and fit it somewhere. how long do your tanks last? |
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| Water Injection Newb Year: 2005 Make: PT Cruiser Model: Turbo Lite (Stage 1) Join Date: Dec 2006
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My experience has been that during the summer (when I tend to get on it more often than not). and for about 150 miles of driving I get around 3 or 4 days out of a 2 qt. tank. Don't get me wrong and think that's the worst you can do. Because if I do all out 1/4 mile runs I only get about 8 or 9 runs on my 2 qt. tank. During the winter I get about two weeks out of a 2 qt. tank. Your very correct when you say it all depends on how you drive your car. My car is a PT Cruiser with the injection running a 3 gal. nozzle managed by a Progressive Controller. I also had a similar problem regard where to put the tank (can't put it in the trunk account got no trunk). I did not want to use the windshield washer fluid tank (which is a good option for a lot of people but not for me). So I ended up going to a local junk yard and pulling out about 5 different windshield fluid tanks from different makes and models of cars (They were like two bucks each). I had a location under the hood in the engine compartment in mind and kind of looked for tanks that would fit the location. In the end I got one that fit perfectly for my available space and it even came with a fluid level sending unit which I hooked a light to. Very happy with it but it is a 2 qt. tank and I would have preferred a larger one if I had the space for it. If you could determine your location and get a sense for the required tank shape then a trip to your local junk yard may be the answer.
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| Water Injection Newb Year: 2003 Make: Lexus Model: IS300 Join Date: Feb 2007
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thank you very much. thats a great idea. i will be heading to the junk yard very soon. | |
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| Water Injection Year: 1999 Make: VW Model: GTI Join Date: Dec 2006
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I have a 4L windshield washer tank. I'm runnig a 5gph nozzle with it set to kick in at 6 psi. I don't hit that boost until ~3200 at WOT...but I tend to baby my car. That tank will last me almost 4 weeks! I drive ~300 miles a week too.
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