[FC] In-tank fuel pump

[Daniel Monasterio]

Well, it means some 0.3 gph or $ 1 per hour to be confortable or freezing for free....LOL.
Thanks again
Daniel


> Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 17:28:33 -0600
> From: jld at wk.net
> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [FC] In-tank fuel pump
> 
> The Corvair gasoline heater is rated at one quart of fuel per hour to 
> produce a heat output of 30,000 btu.    Because of the high temperature 
> limit switch, the heater will not operate on a grater than a 70 % duty 
> cycle even at temperatures of zero degrees F.   Assuming one was driving 
> 60 mph and getting 20 mph that would equate to a 2.3 mpg decrease.  I 
> find the use of the gasoline heater in the Rampside at ambient around 20 
> degrees F will drop the highway mileage by 1.5 mpg and about 2 mpg 
> around town.
> Jim Davis
> 
> 
> .On 11/7/2012 3:52 PM, Ken Hand wrote:
> > It's not just a matter of pressure alone but rather at what kind of flow can that pressure be maintained.
> >
> > Another way to think about it is mileage. What do you get for MPG? Let's say 17 MPG @ 60 MPH. That is a mile a minute so it would take you 17 minutes to burn a gallon of gasoline. I don't recall what the heater burns an hour but the above will give you an idea of the volume that you use.
> >
> > A simple test would be to get a couple of gas cans with your electric pump hooked up with a valve and a gauge just to see how fast you can pump and still maintain your 3 PSI. I bet it is way over what you would ever use in a Corvair.
> >
> > The only other concern would be the gas heater regulator, what does it take to get it to unseat?
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> > Ken Hand
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Daniel Monasterio <dmonasterio at hotmail.com>
> > To: CORVANATICS <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> > Sent: Wed, Nov 7, 2012 3:32 pm
> > Subject: [FC] In-tank fuel pump
> >
> >
> >
> > I am thinking on installing an in-tank fuel pump for my Bluebrier but am
> > concerned on the needed fuel pressure, mostly for the gas heater.Have a new one
> > for my Corvair Cpe. rated at 3-5 psi but, after checking, it gives 3 psi which,
> > is good enough for the car (no gas heater).Can this one make the job for the BB
> > with gas heater ?
> > Thanks in advance
> > Daniel Monasterio 		 	   		
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