fuel consumption idleing?

[FrankWest]

How many gallons are consumed per hour?

[Mark DeRoseau]

I drank 3 12oz. In the last hour. Prob doesn't help much. The stick says 1/4" for 1/2 hour idle, whatever that converts to.

[tbirdtbird]

why again do you need to know this

[FrankWest]

Originally Posted by tbirdtbird

why again do you need to know this

Excuse me!!!!
I recently started my car and left it ideling for 1 hr and then another 1 hr.
And then I can;t restart.
Just wanted to see if I ran out of gas!!!!
Excuse me for asking!
Because if my gas line now has air in it...I will have to inject gasin the line.

[Don/WI]

Originally Posted by tbirdtbird

why again do you need to know this

I did not think that it was required to have a reason in order to ask a question on this web site. Don/WI

[Mitch//pa]

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Are you able to stick the tank or remove the fuel line off the carb and ck for flow
You can also look in the tank with a flashlight

[C26Pinelake]

Any kind of clean stick in the tank should tell you whether you are out of gas.
Wayne

[C26Pinelake]

Originally Posted by FrankWest

Excuse me!!!!
I recently started my car and left it ideling for 1 hr and then another 1 hr.
And then I can;t restart.y
Just wanted to see if I ran out of gas!!!!
Excuse me for asking!
Because if my gas line now has air in it...I will have to inject gasin the line.

What do you mean you will inject gas into the line ? I have never heard of this procedure.
Wayne

[tbirdtbird]

you could look inside the tank....

[Tom Wesenberg]

What year car and what engine are you asking about?
From what's been said I'd assume it's a later car, such as in your avatar.

On later cars that may need a prime, I have used a rag around my blow gun and given the gas tank a few shots of compressed air. Go easy though, so you don't expand the tank. If the filler is in the open, in an emergency I have also used my mouth to blow air in, but I really don't like to do it this way.

[C26Pinelake]

Are we not talking Model A ?
Wayne

[H. L. Chauvin]

1. Open gas line, then close gas line.

2. Start car & allow engine to run until it uses up gas this amount of gas in carb & gas line.

3. Repeat step one, omit step 2., loosen fitting at sediment bulb to brake the vacuum effect, & remove drain plug at bottom of carb, & allow to drain in a measuring cup.

4. Convert ounces to gallons -- should give a "rough" idea of gallons per hour at idling with "no"' load on engine.

[Marshall57]

Originally Posted by FrankWest

Excuse me!!!!
Excuse me for asking!
Because if my gas line now has air in it...I will have to inject gas in the line.

Please excuse the teasing; really these are great bunch of guy, and even a lady or two.
The fuel consumption at idle has not been important enough to check for most of us.
If you ran your Model A at idle for two hours there could be problems from a bad adjustment in your fuel/air mixture. From the factory a car could idle for a long time with no problems but there is little chance that the settings are the same now. There might be no problems (I don't know your car) but a rich setting could have added a layer of soot on the plugs in that amount of time making it hard to start.

The problem of an empty tank is another issue that can be solved and if you dip you tank (use a clean stick to test the level) you will see if it is empty, or if you think your fuel line is blocked in any way, you can disconnect it at any connection where rubber fuel line has been added (at a add on fuel filter etc.) or at the carburetor if you have a completely stock setup, when you turn the petcock under the tank you should see a full stream of fuel.

The fuel system on a Model A is gravity fed and will not require any priming or special tricks to get the fuel to the carburetor, just turn on the petcock under the tank and there should be no other blockages if you find blockages it is usually between the bottom of the tank to the carburetor.

I am writing to you believing we are talking about a model A, if not many other things could come into play.

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by FrankWest

How many gallons are consumed per hour?

Stock model A? What's the carb on it?
What is the idle RPM?
Pure gas, corn gas?

A whole lot of variables.

[V8COOPMAN]

I believe FrankW has trans-posted his forums. The car is a '33 4 cylinder. He seems to be having a problem finding a good troubleshooting method.

FrankW........Over on the V8 Forum, you noted this morning that you added more fuel.......should not be a fuel quantity problem.

After being given lots of good advice, you FINALLY checked to see if you had any SPARK. You finally alluded to the "NO SPARK" result. Not sure why you'd come over to the Model A Forum and request fuel quantity info again, especially on a '33. You really need to be more clear and organized with your symptoms and other info if the 'Barn folks are going to be able to help you. This is at least the second time you've moved or re-started a thread on this subject. DD

[tbirdtbird]

get used to it

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

You probably fouled the plugs

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

Originally Posted by Don/WI

I did not think that it was required to have a reason in order to ask a question on this web site. Don/WI

It's a really odd question and I too was curious as to why. Weren't you?

[Tom Wesenberg]

In the Twin Cities a lot of gas is wasted while the engine idles at red lights.
My Olds gets 32 to 34 MPG on the highway, but only 20 to 22 in town.

[CWPASADENA]

Why would a person want to leave their car idle for two hours?

I would think that this may be a bit hard on the engine.

JMO

Chris W.