It's called "sarcasm". Or in your case "sarCHASM", the enormous gap between my sarcasm and your catching it. I would think that it depends on the size of the bowl and the engine's consumption of fuel. The 3 rotor racecar would only run 30 seconds from the carb bowl. Where did you get the gas to put in the coke bottle? Do you drive around with a spare coke bottle full of gas? Jim On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 17:13:32 -0000 "content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > It's called "facetiousness". Do you really think I know not the > difference between what Martin's talking about and what's under my > own > hood? > > Urp? > > If you don't open up any secondaries, a carb can run about mile just > on the bowls alone. Years ago I limped to a gas station like that > (filling the bowls through the vents) when all we had to haul gas > was > a Coke bottle. > > Bill Robertson > #5939 > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland > <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> > wrote: > > Bill's aux. fuel tank will move the car an additional 50 feet if > you run > > out of fuel in your main tank! WOW! > > BUY NOW! > > > > > > On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 14:39:49 -0000 "content22207" > > <brobertson@xxxx> writes: > > > K Jetronic equipped Volvo's use two pumps as well -- a > "pre-pump" in > > > the tank and a "main pump" next to the accumulator. Don't think > they > > > have an auxiliary tank, however. > > > > > > The bowls on my carburetor are essentially auxiliary fuel tanks. > You > > > and I are going to have so much in common... > > > > > > Bill Robertson > > > #5939 > > > > > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> > > > > wrote: > > > > Learnt recently that Renault Alipnes have a lift pump in the > tank > > > and an > > > > auxiliary 1 litre fuel tank in the rear feednig the high > pressure > > > pump. > > > > No problems with sloshing fuel there. Fully intend doing > something > > > like > > > > that with my car > > > > > > > > http://www.renaultalpine.co.uk/group%204%20sf.JPG > > > > > > > > Martin > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > --------------------~--> > > > Yahoo! Autos. Everything you need to know about buying > > > or selling a car. FREE Quotes, 360° Tours, Research, > > > Blue Book, Compare Vehicles, Buy Used > > > http://us.click.yahoo.com/kEZsdA/bwnGAA/YiGOAA/HliolB/TM > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Yahoo! Autos. Everything you need to know about buying > or selling a car. FREE Quotes, 360° Tours, Research, > Blue Book, Compare Vehicles, Buy Used > http://us.click.yahoo.com/kEZsdA/bwnGAA/YiGOAA/HliolB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Autos. Everything you need to know about buying or selling a car. FREE Quotes, 360° Tours, Research, Blue Book, Compare Vehicles, Buy Used http://us.click.yahoo.com/kEZsdA/bwnGAA/YiGOAA/HliolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DMCForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/