<VV> RE: WC: Fuel Milage in winter - only minor Corvair

[Ron]

And people LIVE there???

RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Gilbert" <bgilbert at redshift.bc.ca>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 9:00 PM
Subject: <VV> RE: WC: Fuel Milage in winter - only minor Corvair


> Hi Merv,
>
> That was my thinking too. The denser air should lead to a denser fuel
> air/charge but anecdotal evidence suggests that mileage decreases in 
> winter
> which is what prompted my question.   I guess it's factors like you
> mentioned plus of course road conditions that play a larger role.
>
> Winter here as well  -14 C tonight and we have had three power outages in
> the last 6 hours.
>
> Bob
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: corvairs-owner at cybrus.net [mailto:corvairs-owner at cybrus.net] On 
> Behalf
> Of Merv Krull
> Sent: November 30, 2005 9:14 PM
> To: corvairs at cybrus.net
> Subject: Re: WC: Fuel Milage in winter - only minor Corvair
>
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> engines run best when it is cool and 100% humidity (raining).. I dont
> remember the math off hand but 1 litre of air at -40 degrees will expand 
> to
> ? many times larger at combustion temps of what, around 1200 degrees F?
>
> Does that make a difference for carbed engines? The engine still displaces
> 165 cu in of air every two rotations. The same amount of gas gets mixed 
> into
>
> the air flow. The only difference will be the change in temp and resulting
> increase in volume which should translate into more power and less 
> throttle
> needed. Mileage should improve. But, rolling resistance of tires and thick
> grease and oil and reluctant freezing cold bearings might suck up the 
> extra
> power.
> theres my two cents
> Merv Krull caught in the full embrace of winter here in
> Salmon Arm, BC
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Gilbert" <bgilbert at redshift.bc.ca>
> To: <corvairs at cybrus.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 6:43 PM
> Subject: RE: WC: Fuel Milage in winter - only minor Corvair
>
>
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>> From the Western Canada Corsa list server at corvairs at cybrus.net
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>> :-)
>> :-)
>> But all joking aside my question was related to the air "chemistry" -
>> dry/cold air in the winter vs moister/warmer air in the summer. Just
>> curious
>> as to how that might impact mileage - if at all.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: corvairs-owner at cybrus.net [mailto:corvairs-owner at cybrus.net] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Les
>> Sent: November 30, 2005 7:33 PM
>> To: corvairs at cybrus.net
>> Subject: Re: WC: Fuel Milage in winter - only minor Corvair
>>
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>> From the Western Canada Corsa list server at corvairs at cybrus.net
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>> If you didn't have winter driving conditions, how would the car know it
>> was winter?
>>
>> Bob Gilbert wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I can understand why a carburetored car like a Corvair would have
>>> lower mileage in the winter. The choke stays on creating a richer
>>> mixture et voila lower mileage - at least while the choke is on.
>>>
>>> But,
>>>
>>> a) For a carburetored car after the choke is off and
>>>
>>> b) for a modern fuel injected car
>>>
>>> would there be any difference in mileage between winter and summer,
>>> ignoring driving conditions for the moment?
>>>
>>> Curious about winter driving.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
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