Fix idea for foaming fuel

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Haven't tried this yet, but couldn't you reduce the foaming by inserting a large-mesh screen (fitted to the size and shape of the fuel tank tube) into the filler tube? I'm thinking about a 1/16" mesh. It seems that if foam bubbles won't fit through the mesh they will break when the they make contact with the screen and the bubbles will pop causing the residue to head back down the tube, breaking up more bubbles as it collides with them. When I was a kid I used to lay my finger across the top of a glass to dampen the foam from soft drinks as you pour it over the ice. They would pop as they hit my finger, condense on my finger then drip back into the glass.

 

[robobx]

I'm no engineer or scientist, but I think that would aerate the fuel more and make it worse.





but I could be wrong...

 

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Originally posted by robobx

I'm no engineer or scientist, but I think that would aerate the fuel more and make it worse.

I'm not an engineer either, hence the question. But your post motivated me to do some quick googling and I found this:





Innovatek Water Cooling Kit

"The instructions suggest that you place a piece of the foam strainer that comes with the EHEIM into the tank as a filter and to break up bubbles. I tried it both ways and adding the filter does clear up bubbles faster. I don't think you have to worry too much about filtering any debris. "



Maybe it works on diesel, too. And maybe instead of a screen a small wire about a foot long with a spiral or zig-zag shape bent onto the end would work. That way you could slip it into the tank when you fill up (as long as the pump nozzle will still fit in the tank, then remove it when finished.



Anyone well versed in fluid dynamics?