Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:01:07 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
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You're quite right. I've never heard of anyone wanting to know fuel consumed
per hour at idle. You're the first ! a pioneer. Any excuse to spend time
with the attractive assistant anyway ! so get to work and we're awaiting
you results. Be sure to document conditions, altitude, ambient temp, engine
temp, humidity, etc. And how lively is your oxygen sensor ?
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Michael Elliott
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 3:30 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
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/
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