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11-17-2014, 08:00 PM | #41 | |
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11-17-2014, 10:21 PM | #42 |
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Re: fuel consumption idleing?
"Are we not talking Model A ?
Wayne" i submit its gonna be a long haul if we don't even know what kind of car we are talking about
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11-18-2014, 12:43 AM | #43 | |
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How can we help? Even after all this and his additional post about being bullied, we still don't have any idea of what year, model, stock or modified vehicle he is asking about.
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11-18-2014, 06:18 AM | #44 |
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Somewhere it was mentioned as being a 1933 4 cylinder, but would have been good to mention that right off in the first post.
I'd guess the engine and fuel usage at idle would be equivalent to the Model A. |
11-18-2014, 01:27 PM | #45 |
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I may have missed this in one of the responses, but could the question be based on idling along in a parade?
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11-18-2014, 01:42 PM | #46 | |
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If the car is idleing through a parade with the foot never touching the throttle, it should take even less gas than setting still in neutral. This is because you still have the same throttle opening, but since it's now working to pull the car, the engine should be turning slower. Caboose, my neighbor has a caboose just like your avatar in his backyard. |
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11-18-2014, 01:58 PM | #47 |
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How about an experiment? With the carb full of gas, shut off the fuel and drain the carb and measure the volume it holds. I assume this will include the short section of fuel line between the shutoff and the carb. Now with the engine idling, shut off the fuel valve and time how long it takes before the engine stalls. Divide the measured volume by time and you can calculate gallons per hour.
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11-18-2014, 03:39 PM | #48 |
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Hi Sparky,
Agree. That is what I proposed in reply # 12. As far as I was concerned, it was just a logical question, & it really did not matter if he had a 16 cylinder engine with 32 spark plugs that was idling while pulling 17 Cochin-Chinese water buffaloes with straw hats on. Mr. Frank sent me PM's in the past with thanks for answering his questions. |
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I have many times, just driving from the WI border to the IN border (around Chicago) on a Friday afternoon which at times took 8 hours trying to visit my Dad in the nursing home. I should say "idling" instead of "driving".
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