[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
> 
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