{"id":13269,"date":"2021-05-17T22:07:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T02:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maxtorqueperformance.com\/staging\/?p=13269"},"modified":"2021-05-17T22:11:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T02:11:09","slug":"understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maxtorqueperformance.com\/staging\/index.php\/2021\/05\/17\/understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding How Brushless Fuel Pumps Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<header class=\"entry-header clearfix\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;        display: block; margin-bottom: 30px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);        font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style:        normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;        font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align:        start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space:        normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:        0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style:        initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size:          14px;\">\n<div class=\"avatar\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; float: left;            margin-right: 20px; width: 50px; height: 50px;\"><a              href=\"https:\/\/www.dragzine.com\/author\/brianwagner\/\"              class=\"author crop crop-image_290_290\" style=\"box-sizing:              border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51,              122, 183); text-decoration: none; position: relative;              display: block; height: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 50px;              overflow: hidden; border-radius: 50%;\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.dragzine.com\/wp-content\/userphoto\/brianwagner.thumbnail.jpg\"                alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px;                vertical-align: middle; object-fit: cover; height: 50px;                width: 50px;\" width=\"80\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"byline\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top:            15px; display: inline-block; color: rgb(165, 165, 165);\">By<span>\u00a0<\/span><span              class=\"author vcard\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><a                class=\"url fn n\"                href=\"https:\/\/www.dragzine.com\/author\/brianwagner\/\"                style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color:                transparent; color: rgb(92, 92, 92); text-decoration:                none; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase;\">BRIAN                WAGNER<\/a><\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span            class=\"posted-on\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color:            rgb(165, 165, 165); text-transform: uppercase;\">MAY 06, 2021<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size:          14px;\"><span class=\"posted-on\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;            color: rgb(165, 165, 165); text-transform: uppercase;\"><br \/>          <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size:          14px;\"><span class=\"posted-on\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;            color: rgb(165, 165, 165); text-transform: uppercase;\"><br \/>          <\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color:        rgb(71, 71, 71); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; position:        relative; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal;        font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;        font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align:        start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space:        normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:        0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style:        initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 30px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">The fuel system of a racecar is          the gatekeeper to how much power it can make. Careful thought          needs to go into each part of the fuel system and the fuel pump          is the star of the show. Brushless fuel pumps are a great way to          build a strong fuel system since they\u2019re super-efficient and are          sized to fit in the tightest of spaces around a vehicle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">Each fuel system is going to be          different since every application they\u2019re used in will have its          own requirements. An EFI or carbureted engine can benefit from a          brushless fuel pump providing its go-go juice, but a lot of          people might not understand what these pumps bring to the table.          So we sat down to chat with Rob Scharfenberg from<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fuelab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;            color: rgb(230, 27, 35); text-decoration: none;\">Fuelab<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>to          learn more about brushless fuel pumps and the advantages they          provide.<\/p>\n<section class=\"group-caption group-caption-rendered\"          style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; border: 0px          !important; margin: 10px 0px; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);          max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;\">\n<ul class=\"list-attachments thumbnails row-1 clearfix\"            style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding:            0px; display: block; line-height: 24px;\">\n<li class=\"thumbnail col-3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;              display: block; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;              line-height: 1.42857; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);              border: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s              ease-in-out 0s; float: left; width: 309.984px;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-33_101680.jpg\"                class=\"group-caption-image-box\"  data-image-mobile=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-33_101680.jpg\"                rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-1927733];player=img;\"                style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color:                transparent; color: rgb(230, 27, 35); text-decoration:                none; display: block; padding-right: 5px; border: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-33_101680-310x207.jpg\"                  alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" style=\"box-sizing:                  border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;                  display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin:                  0px; width: 304.984px;\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumbnail col-3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;              display: block; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;              line-height: 1.42857; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);              border: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s              ease-in-out 0s; float: left; width: 309.984px;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-42_878387.jpg\"                class=\"group-caption-image-box\"  data-image-mobile=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-42_878387.jpg\"                rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-1927733];player=img;\"                style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color:                transparent; color: rgb(230, 27, 35); text-decoration:                none; display: block; padding-right: 5px; border: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-42_878387-310x207.jpg\"                  alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" style=\"box-sizing:                  border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;                  display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin:                  0px; width: 304.984px;\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumbnail col-3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;              display: block; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;              line-height: 1.42857; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);              border: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s              ease-in-out 0s; float: left; width: 309.984px;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-47_832142.jpg\"                class=\"group-caption-image-box\"  data-image-mobile=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-47_832142.jpg\"                rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-1927733];player=img;\"                style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color:                transparent; color: rgb(230, 27, 35); text-decoration:                none; display: block; padding-right: 5px; border: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-47_832142-310x207.jpg\"                  alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" style=\"box-sizing:                  border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;                  display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin:                  0px; width: 304.984px;\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;            margin-top: 20px !important; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom:            15px; margin-left: 0px; background: 0px 0px; font-size: 16px;            color: rgb(106, 106, 106); font-weight: 700; padding: 10px            10px 10px 15px; text-align: left; line-height: 24px;            border-left: 4px solid rgb(230, 27, 35);\">Brushless fuel pumps            come in a variety of sizes and configurations &#8212; this makes            them a very versatile fuel pump that can be used in different            applications based on fuel demand and mounting space.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing:            border-box; font-weight: 700;\"><br \/>          <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing:            border-box; font-weight: 700;\"><br \/>          <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing:            border-box; font-weight: 700;\"><br \/>          <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing:            border-box; font-weight: 700;\"><br \/>          <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing:            border-box; font-weight: 700;\"><br \/>          <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing:            border-box; font-weight: 700;\">Brushless Fuel Pump Basics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">Brushed motors operate in an          entirely different way than a brushless motor, so it\u2019s important          to understand how a brushed motor works to see the difference.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">A brushed electrical motor has          brushes that keep the motor turning through the process of          changing the direction electricity flows through the wire          windings of the motor. The magnetic force that\u2019s created by this          process is what propels the electric motor. The brushes are          interacting with the commutator on the motor and this is what          allows the electricity to change directions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">Brushless motors use a totally          different structure than a brushed electric motor, and          Scharfenberg explains in what ways this is the case.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1190025\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"          style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 930px; background: 0px          0px; border: 0px; width: 1450px;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-37_961746.jpg\"            rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-1927733];player=img;\" style=\"box-sizing:            border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(230, 27,            35); text-decoration: none; display: block;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-37_961746-1440x960.jpg\"              class=\"wp-image-1927768 size-large\" alt=\"\"              data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;              border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%;              height: auto; width: 930px; display: inline;\" width=\"1440\"              height=\"960\"><\/a>          <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;            margin-top: 20px !important; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:            15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-left: 15px;            color: rgb(106, 106, 106); font-weight: 700; background: 0px            0px; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; border-left: 4px solid            rgb(230, 27, 35);\">The brushless fuel pump has a totally            different structure and design than a typical brushed fuel            pump. These pumps are more efficient and have a smaller            footprint.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">\u201cA brushless motor has more of a          \u2018flipped\u2019 structure compared to conventional DC Brushed motors,          wherein the magnets rotate with the windings being stationary.\u00a0          Electronics are required to commutate or change electrical flow          within the windings to allow the motor to rotate.\u00a0 The          electronics used for such assembly can be advanced enough to          allow variable speed to occur upon signal input from the outside          world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">The electronics required by a          brushless fuel pump are different from what a brushed fuel pump          needs, as well. The brushless fuel pump\u2019s electronics might also          require a special mounting location based on the application.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">\u201cThe electronics controls what          current goes into the different motor windings in the brushless          motor. The electronics need to be there to control the entire          system. These electronics are what go in between the power going          into the motor and the motor phase wiring. Typically, you\u2019ll see          the external controller when you want to keep the electronics on          the outside of the fuel tank,\u201d Scharfenberg says.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 10px 30px 10px          35px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; font-size: 17.5px; border-left:          none; position: relative; color: rgb(71, 71, 71); background:          0px 0px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: -3px; font-family:          \"Russo One\", Arial, sans-serif;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; line-height:            48px; font-size: 42px; font-style: italic; color: rgba(71, 71,            71, 0.5);\">Having a greater efficiency has the biggest            benefit, it allows for a lower current draw and less heat to            be added into the fuel system itself. \u2013 Rob Scharfenberg,            Fuelab<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">The most important part of the          electronics required to run a brushless fuel pump is a speed          controller feature. A speed controller is the brains of the pump          and it controls how fast the pump needs to spin; as the engine          requires more fuel, the pump can be commanded to move faster, to          flow the required amount of fuel by the ECU or other means. This          technology is part of the reason a brushless fuel pump is so          efficient: it makes sure the pump is running wide open          constantly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">A brushless fuel pump doesn\u2019t use          any type of radical flow system to move fuel \u2014 these pumps          actually take on all the same forms of a brushed fuel pump. This          means you don\u2019t have to worry about how the pump will move fuel          since it\u2019s available in a screw-style pump, a positive          displacement-style pump, and even a turbine-style pump.<\/p>\n<section class=\"group-caption group-caption-rendered\"          style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; border: 0px          !important; margin: 10px 0px; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);          max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;\">\n<ul class=\"list-attachments thumbnails row-1 clearfix\"            style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding:            0px; display: block; line-height: 24px;\">\n<li class=\"thumbnail col-2\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;              display: block; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;              line-height: 1.42857; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);              border: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s              ease-in-out 0s; float: left; width: 465px; clear: both;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-38_045826.jpg\"                class=\"group-caption-image-box\"  data-image-mobile=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-38_045826.jpg\"                rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-1927733];player=img;\"                style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color:                transparent; color: rgb(230, 27, 35); text-decoration:                none; display: block; padding-right: 5px; border: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-38_045826-768x505.jpg\"                  alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" style=\"box-sizing:                  border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;                  display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin:                  0px; width: 460px;\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumbnail col-2\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;              display: block; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;              line-height: 1.42857; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);              border: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s              ease-in-out 0s; float: left; width: 465px;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-53_053722.jpg\"                class=\"group-caption-image-box\"  data-image-mobile=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-53_053722.jpg\"                rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-1927733];player=img;\"                style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color:                transparent; color: rgb(230, 27, 35); text-decoration:                none; display: block; padding-right: 5px; border: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-53_053722-768x505.jpg\"                  alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" style=\"box-sizing:                  border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;                  display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin:                  0px; width: 460px;\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;            margin-top: 20px !important; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom:            15px; margin-left: 0px; background: 0px 0px; font-size: 16px;            color: rgb(106, 106, 106); font-weight: 700; padding: 10px            10px 10px 15px; text-align: left; line-height: 24px;            border-left: 4px solid rgb(230, 27, 35);\">The electronics used            to control a brushless fuel pump are more advanced than a            typical brushed fuel pump. These pumps are capable of flowing            more fuel while using less current thanks to their            electronics.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing:            border-box; font-weight: 700;\">The Advantages Of A Brushless            Fuel Pump<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">Now that you know a little bit          about brushless fuel pump basics, the question needs to be          asked, why should you think about getting one? The brushed          electric motor has been around for a very long time and its          abilities have certain limits \u2014 that\u2019s where the brushless fuel          pump can help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">A fuel pump with a brushless motor          is going to have several distinct advantages over a fuel pump          with a brushed motor. The biggest of these is how efficiency. We          talked about earlier how the electronics allow a brushless fuel          pump to match the pace of the engine in fuel delivery, and that          makes it highly efficient.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 10px 30px 10px          35px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; font-size: 17.5px; border-left:          none; position: relative; color: rgb(71, 71, 71); background:          0px 0px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: -3px; font-family:          \"Russo One\", Arial, sans-serif;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; line-height:            48px; font-size: 42px; font-style: italic; color: rgba(71, 71,            71, 0.5);\">One of the advantages of a brushless pump is we can            get a lot of power out of a system and reduce the size of the            packaging. -Rob Scharfenberg, Fuelab<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">\u201cHaving a greater efficiency has          the biggest benefit \u2014 it allows for a lower current draw and          less heat to be added into the fuel system itself. More power          being transmitted to a fuel pump will turn into heat, and since          a brushless fuel pump requires less power by being more          efficient, it will generate less heat. The brushless fuel pump\u2019s          efficiency also makes it less taxing on the electrical system of          the car,\u201d Scharfenberg explains.<\/p>\n<section class=\"group-caption group-caption-rendered\"          style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; border: 0px          !important; margin: 10px 0px; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);          max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;\">\n<ul class=\"list-attachments thumbnails row-1 clearfix\"            style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding:            0px; display: block; line-height: 24px;\">\n<li class=\"thumbnail col-3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;              display: block; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;              line-height: 1.42857; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);              border: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s              ease-in-out 0s; float: left; width: 309.984px;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-02_749929.jpg\"                class=\"group-caption-image-box\"  data-image-mobile=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-02_749929.jpg\"                rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-1927733];player=img;\"                style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color:                transparent; color: rgb(230, 27, 35); text-decoration:                none; display: block; padding-right: 5px; border: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-02_749929-310x207.jpg\"                  alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" style=\"box-sizing:                  border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;                  display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin:                  0px; width: 304.984px;\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumbnail col-3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;              display: block; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;              line-height: 1.42857; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);              border: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s              ease-in-out 0s; float: left; width: 309.984px;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-03_018716.jpg\"                class=\"group-caption-image-box\"  data-image-mobile=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-03_018716.jpg\"                rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-1927733];player=img;\"                style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color:                transparent; color: rgb(230, 27, 35); text-decoration:                none; display: block; padding-right: 5px; border: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-03_018716-310x207.jpg\"                  alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" style=\"box-sizing:                  border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;                  display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin:                  0px; width: 304.984px;\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumbnail col-3\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;              display: block; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;              line-height: 1.42857; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);              border: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s              ease-in-out 0s; float: left; width: 309.984px;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-18_063832.jpg\"                class=\"group-caption-image-box\"  data-image-mobile=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-18_063832.jpg\"                rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-1927733];player=img;\"                style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color:                transparent; color: rgb(230, 27, 35); text-decoration:                none; display: block; padding-right: 5px; border: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-21-18_063832-310x207.jpg\"                  alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" style=\"box-sizing:                  border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;                  display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin:                  0px; width: 304.984px;\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;            margin-top: 20px !important; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom:            15px; margin-left: 0px; background: 0px 0px; font-size: 16px;            color: rgb(106, 106, 106); font-weight: 700; padding: 10px            10px 10px 15px; text-align: left; line-height: 24px;            border-left: 4px solid rgb(230, 27, 35);\">Brushless fuel pumps            can be used with nearly any type of fuel.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">Fuel pumps with brushed motors          draw a lot of current and that means they\u2019re going to generate a          lot of heat as they run. A brushless pump is going to reduce the          load on your vehicle\u2019s electrical system and this also means the          pump won\u2019t be getting nearly as hot. A pump that doesn\u2019t get hot          thanks to less current draw has a unique benefit \u2014 it\u2019s not          going to transfer nearly as much heat into your fuel as your          vehicle runs for extended periods of time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">\u201cThe lower the amount of current          draw, the less heat that goes into the system,\u201d Scharfenberg          states. \u201cIt helps with the overall reliability of your fuel          system because if your fuel gets too hot, it becomes prone to          cavitation\u2026a vapor lock type of condition. If your fuel is          exposed to additional heat, it can lead to a loss in fuel          pressure and a host of other issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">Fuel compatibility is also a huge          advantage for brushless over brushed fuel pumps. A brushless          fuel pump will work with gasoline, E85, methanol, and even          diesel. The fuel actually flows through the pump and electric          motor itself in a brushless fuel pump \u2014 this is done to help          cool the pump and make it easier to seal up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">\u201cA brushless system doesn\u2019t          require you to worry about the commutator and how it reacts with          the fuel as you do with a brushed motor, Scharfenberg explains.          \u201cMechanical brushes that are exposed to fuel are going to cause          compatibility issues. Fuel like E85 can be corrosive and the          lubricity can be low\u2026that\u2019s hard on parts inside a brushed          motor. With a brushless system, there is no wear since there\u2019s          nothing moving other than the shaft itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"group-caption group-caption-rendered\"          style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; border: 0px          !important; margin: 10px 0px; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);          max-width: none !important; padding: 0px !important;\">\n<ul class=\"list-attachments thumbnails row-1 clearfix\"            style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding:            0px; display: block; line-height: 24px;\">\n<li class=\"thumbnail col-2\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;              display: block; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;              line-height: 1.42857; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);              border: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s              ease-in-out 0s; float: left; width: 465px; clear: both;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-22_824068.jpg\"                class=\"group-caption-image-box\"  data-image-mobile=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-22_824068.jpg\"                rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-1927733];player=img;\"                style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color:                transparent; color: rgb(230, 27, 35); text-decoration:                none; display: block; padding-right: 5px; border: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-22_824068-768x505.jpg\"                  alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" style=\"box-sizing:                  border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;                  display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin:                  0px; width: 460px;\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"thumbnail col-2\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;              display: block; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;              line-height: 1.42857; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);              border: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: border 0.2s              ease-in-out 0s; float: left; width: 465px;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-42_901532.jpg\"                class=\"group-caption-image-box\"  data-image-mobile=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-42_901532.jpg\"                rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-1927733];player=img;\"                style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color:                transparent; color: rgb(230, 27, 35); text-decoration:                none; display: block; padding-right: 5px; border: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.speednik.com\/files\/2021\/05\/get-in-the-flow-understanding-how-brushless-fuel-pumps-work-2021-05-06_06-22-42_901532-768x505.jpg\"                  alt=\"\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" style=\"box-sizing:                  border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;                  display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin:                  0px; width: 460px;\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;            margin-top: 20px !important; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom:            15px; margin-left: 0px; background: 0px 0px; font-size: 16px;            color: rgb(106, 106, 106); font-weight: 700; padding: 10px            10px 10px 15px; text-align: left; line-height: 24px;            border-left: 4px solid rgb(230, 27, 35);\">Since brushless fuel            pumps are smaller, they can be mounted in tight spaces. This            makes plumbing a fuel system much easier and gives the            end-user more options.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">Racers need fuel pumps that can          move a tremendous amount of fuel quickly, but they also don\u2019t          want a giant fuel pump that adds a lot of weight or is hard to          mount. The brushless fuel pump has both of these attributes          thanks to their technology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">\u201cOne of the primary advantages of          a brushless pump is we can get a lot of power out of a system          and reduce the size of the packaging. Most brushed fuel pumps          use a ceramic-based magnet that has a low flex density. A          brushless system uses a neodymium magnet system that\u2019s much          stronger and has a higher performance level. For high-horsepower          applications, it really becomes more significant since you need          a bigger fuel pump, Scharfenberg says.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding:          0px 20px; line-height: 24px;\">Brushless fuel pumps provide a lot          from a performance standpoint that makes them a great fit for          high-performance applications. These pumps are vastly more          efficient than a standard pump that uses a brushed electrical          motor, they won\u2019t add additional heat to your fuel, and they          don\u2019t take up a lot of real estate thanks to their compact size.          If you\u2019re thinking about upgrading your fuel system, making the          switch to a brushless fuel pump is worth examining if you want          some extra performance and reliability.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0BRIAN WAGNER\u00a0MAY 06, 2021 The fuel system of a racecar is the gatekeeper to how much power it can make. 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