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| dougtheboneifiedbusnut
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Sorry bout asking this question yet another time but being the computer illiterate that I am I couldn't figure out how to find it in the archives. Anyway, How many cubic inches is in a gallon of diesel? Thanks guys. | ||
| Sean Welsh (Sean)
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Google will tell you this. Just type in "1 gallon in cubic inches" to get the answer: 231. You can use Google to do conversions and math at the same time. For example, if you type "5 amps * 24 volts" you would get "120 watts." -Sean | ||
| John MC9 Rating: N/A |
Sean- Thanks. Good info! | ||
| Henry R. Bergman, Jr. (Henryofcj)
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However...he..he..he.. remember to measure the inside of the tank and not the outside...plus always have a fudge factor for diesel of usually no more than 80% and always...always...remember that diesel is thermo---something which means it swells (expands) in hot weather and shrinks (hugh?...I mean contracts) in cold weather. So there. good luck.  | ||
| dougtheboneifiedbusnut
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Thanks guys. I wanted to increase my fuel supply to 100 gallons so I measured the space I had to work with. If I add to the existing tank 1'x16"x18" inches I get a total capacity of 101 gallons. | ||
| R.C.Bishop
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Doug...somewhat of a Pain, porbably, but I carry "extra" diesel in containers in the "trunk". I have a 110 gallon tank, but decided not to increase to 150+ because the cost of doing it just was not worth the benefit. There is a lot of room back there if you plan it correctly and you could easily carry an extra 36 gallons ( six containers) if you want to and still have room for many things. Just my way, FWIW RCB '64 Crown Supercoach (HWC) | ||
| niles steckbauer (Niles500)
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Easy figure to remember is 7.48 galloms per cubic foot - niles | ||
| RJL Rating: N/A |
Or just round it off to 7.5 gallons/cu. ft. Close 'nuff fur gummint wurk. . . RJ | ||
| niles steckbauer (Niles500)
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Now the question is - What's a "gallom" ? | ||
| bowlingshoegiverouter Rating: N/A |
that's where ya' cook | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
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Niles, Have you been drinking at the keyboard again? You know what the parole officer said.... happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| John MC9 Rating: N/A |
A gallom is equal to four quarps, Niles. | ||
| dougtheboneifiedbusnut
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Hey RC, I just finished a 300 mile trip and got 10.7 Per gallon at 65mph towing my Jeep Wrangler. Right now the "Bywaylady" weights 28k so I think I'll figure about 9mpg with all the stuff insideThat means that I'll get about 800 miles per tank,Question is,why would anyone want to drive for 10 or so hours in one day? That's my reason I think 100 gallons is plenty, am I right or wrong? | ||
| Cliff (Floridacracker)
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Doug, The main reason I like having a 165 gallon tank is you can top it off in the lower(or not as high today) priced fuel states and drive on by the others. Cliff | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
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Hello dtbbn. More fuel equals more flexibility. Where to stop, or how often you have to think about looking for fuel, sticking to specific vendors, low tax states, and all those emergency kind of times that fuel might not be available. I always feel best with the tanks full. I avoid sitting around after a long drive with the fuel tanks down. For similiar reasons, when I have a choice, I prefer to have long range capability. You might want to consider where the last 20 gallons might be sitting in relation to the fuel pick-up if you are sitting on an angle, or have to climb a steep hill out of town. Derating your tank to 600 miles still puts you on a par with a similiar range of an MCI's stock 144 USG tank. happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| R.C.Bishop
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Doug....absolutely correct IMHO....I can drive from Las Cruces to Dallas....east side and still have fuel. Long long trip, and usually better prices there> depending, I get up to 12 MPG, but I also drive 65 or below (mostly below) to save on blowouts, fuel mileage and a variety of other things to "protect my investment " in this 41 year old girl. You know, treat me gently...... But, having said that, I do carry extra fuel, just in case ...albeit it is in containers, not the tank. I have a webasto and that, of course cuts into mileage figures. Better safe than sorry, right? Do it YOUR way...and enjoy the trip RCB |