| Re: [GMCnet] 16.5 to 1 lean burn cruise isn't a problem with the Howell/GM system. [message #324242 is a reply to message #324238] |
Fri, 22 September 2017 20:00   |
johnd01
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Registered: July 2017
Location: Sacrameot
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Ron,
Not sure how I am going to use my MH yet. We have about 10 hours on it. I
have had fuel problems. Replaced the fuel filters and fuel line between the
pump and carb. It had a section of hose. Need to replace the pump because
fuel blends back to the thanks. It stalled on me about 12 times, before I
changed the filters, all but 1 of them I was able to restart while costing.
I am in Sacramento but I do not see us going North or South much. Most
trips will have 2 to 4 passes over 7000 feet. We may go to Portland OR. a
few times. 80 from Sacramento to Reno is probably the hardest climb we will
do very often. We like to vacation near Jackson WY just over 6000 feet most
the area there.
We are on a limited retirement so we will be limited by fuel and
maintenance costs.
I know, it is like talking to airplane people where fuel is the cheapest
thing you put in your plain. Jet fuel is expensive but when you look at
overhauling 2 engines at $500,000 each every 3000 hours along with all the
other costs, the fuel does not look that bad.
On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 4:30 PM, Ronald Pottol
wrote:
> Well go update Wikipedia please
>
> ;-)
>
> On Sep 22, 2017 14:14, "Emery Stora" wrote:
>
>> Ron - I lost a bet once with someone from North Carolina when I said the
>> highest mountain east of the Mississippi was in New Hampshire.
>> Actually it is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina at 6684 feet. You can
>> reach it from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
>>
>> Emery Stora
>> 77 Kingsley
>> Frederick, CO
>>
>>> On Sep 22, 2017, at 4:56 PM, Ronald Pottol
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Well, where do you use your coach? Are you never going to altitude
> (Jim B
>>> thinks you should stick with the carb, but he's in Florida, tallest
>>> mountain east of the Mississippi is on about 6600' in New Hampshire, in
>> the
>>> past month, I've been over a pass that high 3 times). Are you running
>> below
>>> freezing (I remember my dad having fun getting our cars started in the
>> snow
>>> at altitude, not fun)? Do you drive a bunch (so the gas savings might
> pay
>>> off)?
>>>
>>> On Sep 22, 2017 13:09, "Justin Brady" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Really just depends.
>>>> I did it for faster starting, more reliably running, tuneability with
> a
>>>> handheld instead of jets, more control, vapor lock elimination, etc.
>>>> It won't make your coach run better than a perfectly tunedcarb (except
>> at
>>>> large altitude changes) but I just prefer fuel injection to
> carburetors.
>>>> plus who among us has a perfectly tuned carb? :d
>>>> --
>>>> Justin Brady
>>>> http://www.thegmcrv.com/
>>>> 1976 Palm Beach 455
>>>>
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