Date:         Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:30:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
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Yeah yeah yeah, I understand the drill. I don't normally keep equipment
for transporting and handling gasoline around the house. Heck, I figured
that the rate of gasoline consumption when idling would have been
determined long before I got this van, and would have triggered a slew
of "it's in the archives, you lazy so-and-so" responses. But I was
wrong. I was very wrong. I gather that I'm the only one who has ever
needed to know this information.

Time to break out the white lab coat, clipboard, give my attractive lab
assistant, Inga, a call, and do my own darn research!

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 11/26/2007 2:23 PM Jake de Villiers wrote:

> Gas can, Mason jar, pickle jar, quart beer bottle.  C'mon Rocky, you're
> a clever and resourceful squirrel!    :)
>
> Bullwinkle
>
> On Nov 26, 2007 1:23 PM, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com
> <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     It's simple and direct. If I had a gas can I'd do it right now!
>
>     --
>     Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>     71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>     84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>     74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>     KG6RCR
>
>     On 11/26/2007 1:06 PM Miguel Pacheco wrote:
>
>      > I'm with the Shazam camp on this one...................
>      > Take the simple approach. Top off your tank with gas can to a level
>      > denoted by a slight overflow (for example.) Run engine at idle for
>      > prescribed time, with your charger in service. Turn off engine.
>     Top off
>      > your tank with same gas can to same level as before and voila!.....or
>      > shazam!!
>      > Good luck.
>      > Miguel
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com <http://www.crescentbeachguitar.com>
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/