Fuel Cells??

Cascadia

Cascadia

Undecided
Location
Orem, Utah
Just got my new project finally. I've got an 04 Wrangler unlimited but it's my daily driver so I don't want to break it. I picked up a 93 Wrangler today stretched to 101" wheelbase ford 8.8 rear comp cut corners front lockers and few other things. First off, since it was stretched there was no room for the fuel tank underneath anymore. It's strapped inside but it is so loud. The fuel pump drowns out everything. I'm looking to get a fuel cell for it but I want something quiet. Anyone have any suggestions or ideas of a good cell that is quiet and will allow me to still fit the back seat? Any ideas would help.
 
A lot of the noise depends on how the pump is mounted. It needs to be isolated from anything real solid, otherwise you end up hearing the vibration. So right now you have the stock tank and the back seat in your Jeep? Or you're wanting to be able to put the back seat in? Most fuel cells will make you mount a inline, frame mounted pump. While these tend to fail sooner then in tank mounts, they can be made to opperate pretty quiet. I have an RCI 19 gallon cell that fits behind my rear seat. I still have some room to store a pull strap and other items. From the drivers seat I either don't hear it, or have become unaware of it. I can hear it as I walk around the jeep.
I would love to have one of the genright, or similar tanks that sit in the stock location and are made to clear a streched axle. Then it all remain like factory, but you clear the strech. They just cost a chunk of change.
 
It sounds like the fuel pump is inside the cell? I have the same setup but an external pump mounted underneath. It is still loud, but not louder than driving down the road with the top off. Having a fuel cell in the back of the cab will have some volume no matter what.
 
Y a right now, I have the stock tank in the back but there is no rear seat in it cause it won't fit. If I get one of the RCI tanks or similar that will go behind the seat what pump is recommended and where should I get it? Any other parts that would be needed would help me out too if anyone has any suggestions.
 
Walbro 255 is a good pump. I always run a low pressure "sight glass" style filter, then go right into the pump, then a high pressure filter. You want to run the pump as close to the tank as you can. These pumps are designed to push fuel, not pull it, which causes a lot of premature failure. Be shure to get the insulation sock with it and maybe even make a second one for it. That will help quiet it down.
 
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