On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:49:16 -0400, Harry Krause
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Butch Davis wrote:
Snippy little bugger, isn't he?
Butch
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On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:13:44 -0700, JR North
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Google button broken?
JR

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On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:33:54 -0700, JR North
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Fuel flow meters are expensive. A more economical alternative is a
simple vacuum gauge. I have one installed on Cruis'n Rulz!. Adjusting
the throttle for max vacuum at a certain speed automatically gives you
the best fuel mileage. Often times, on my boat, just a very slight
adjustment to the throttle raises the vacuum 1-2". Very accurate and
sensitive.
JR

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No. But, I got over eight million hits when I tried vacuum gauge. I was
hoping maybe you could narrow it down some. But, that's OK.



I paid under $100 for what has proven to be an accurate and reliable gas
flow meter. That's not expensive.

I'm trying to figure out where to mount my flow meter. There's no room on
the dash. I'm thinking of putting it right above the engine cover on the
inside of the transom.

Any ideas?

On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:07:52 -0400, Harry Krause
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JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:49:16 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Butch Davis wrote:
Snippy little bugger, isn't he?
Butch
"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:13:44 -0700, JR North
wrote:

Google button broken?
JR

JohnH wrote:

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:33:54 -0700, JR North
wrote:


Fuel flow meters are expensive. A more economical alternative is a
simple vacuum gauge. I have one installed on Cruis'n Rulz!. Adjusting
the throttle for max vacuum at a certain speed automatically gives you
the best fuel mileage. Often times, on my boat, just a very slight
adjustment to the throttle raises the vacuum 1-2". Very accurate and
sensitive.
JR

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No. But, I got over eight million hits when I tried vacuum gauge. I was
hoping maybe you could narrow it down some. But, that's OK.

I paid under $100 for what has proven to be an accurate and reliable gas
flow meter. That's not expensive.

I'm trying to figure out where to mount my flow meter. There's no room on
the dash. I'm thinking of putting it right above the engine cover on the
inside of the transom.

Any ideas?


You need to put it where you can see it while you are running the boat
so you can see the impact of various engine speeds on fuel burn.

Hell, I can always turn around. It seems like one of those things I'd pay
attention to until I discovered what RPM and trim worked most efficiently,
and then seldom look at again.

OK, here's the second of 7,900,000 hits

http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troub.../aa112401a.htm

Tells you all about it. Now, I have to go take a shower; worked up such
a sweat....
JR

JohnH wrote:
On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:13:44 -0700, JR North
wrote:


Google button broken?
JR

JohnH wrote:


On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:33:54 -0700, JR North
wrote:



Fuel flow meters are expensive. A more economical alternative is a
simple vacuum gauge. I have one installed on Cruis'n Rulz!. Adjusting
the throttle for max vacuum at a certain speed automatically gives you
the best fuel mileage. Often times, on my boat, just a very slight
adjustment to the throttle raises the vacuum 1-2". Very accurate and
sensitive.
JR


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No. But, I got over eight million hits when I tried vacuum gauge. I was
hoping maybe you could narrow it down some. But, that's OK.


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On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:31:26 -0700, JR North
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OK, here's the second of 7,900,000 hits

http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troub.../aa112401a.htm

Tells you all about it. Now, I have to go take a shower; worked up such
a sweat....
JR
You're a good man, JR!

Who makes your vacuum gauge?

Not sure without getting up and crawling under the tarp with a
flashlight. Picked it up at an auto parts store...$10 I think. or maybe
JC Whitney (.com).You have to run a 1/8" ID vinyl hose from the guage to
a manifold vac source on the engine.
JR

JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:31:26 -0700, JR North
wrote:


OK, here's the second of 7,900,000 hits

http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troub.../aa112401a.htm

Tells you all about it. Now, I have to go take a shower; worked up such
a sweat....
JR

You're a good man, JR!

Who makes your vacuum gauge?


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Are there any good sources for information on how much boats of
different age/type typically consume?