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Washuu on June 29, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Honda Monkey Breaks World Record Covering 4,183 Km...

It is commonly used in racing and off road applications to prevent sudden starvation of the fuel pump in rough situations.

AYBABTME on June 29, 2023 [–]

Why not use baffles?

Manuel_D on June 29, 2023 | [–]

The porous structure of sponges effectively acts like a baffle.

Washuu on June 29, 2023 | | [–]

Basically, this. ^

I fitted an off road style fuel tank on a truck I had, but I opted for the version without sponges/baffles. It would try to stall when stopping on a low tank.

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