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Post by davenq on Aug 23, 2009 18:34:35 GMT 10
Finally got the van sorted and took it for a run on Friday , not to far ,...just down to Mackay ,, and a car show , and visit my parents, .... well..,,, van towed awesome at 100ks .... but it was like towing a rather large brick.......fuel consumption .....wait for it .....95 litres for 400 ks .....(one way)... . . so next is to put a "fuel scoop" on the roof . .mind you ,,,,I got stuck behind a "grey nomad" doing 80ks...with his 200k plus rig... pulled the Val back to third and blasted past ....in a cacaphony of unbridled hemi noise...........woohoo..... . . .soooooo.... how was your weekend?  ? . .mine ,...over 1000k's and the little van towed like a dream ;D ;D |
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Post by vernon on Aug 26, 2009 22:55:22 GMT 10
Davenq,
Wonderin what kind of Val have you got?.
Des
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Post by ronmcgr on Aug 27, 2009 6:51:22 GMT 10
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Post by ronmcgr on Aug 27, 2009 6:57:17 GMT 10
so next is to put a "fuel scoop" on the roof The wind deflector is a good idea, towing a van with a "Full Frontal" ;D I had one on a Fairlane many years ago, when towing a Viscount brick. It helped with the fuel consuption and stability in strong winds. Easy to tell when it is working, there are no bugs on the front of the van.  Cheers, Ron |
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Post by yellowuki on Aug 27, 2009 7:57:24 GMT 10
hmmmm.....if you'd have stayed behind the nomad your fue consumption woulda been much better  Yellowuki (cheeky little brat)  ;D  |
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Post by ronmcgr on Aug 27, 2009 10:26:26 GMT 10
hmmmm.....if you'd have stayed behind the nomad your fue consumption woulda been much better Yellowuki (cheeky little brat) ;D Not this Greynomad ;D That is the speed I usually travel at, but 95 litres takes me a little bit further. Our Discovery V8 burns 84L over 400km @ 100kph. |
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Post by davenq on Aug 27, 2009 20:36:10 GMT 10
yes ,...towing the "brick" ...(that could be it's new name )...behind the jeep (96 cherokee),,,
there was not much difference in fuel consumption......but behind the Val....well it's now time to look for some fuel savers ....lol
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Post by davenq on Aug 27, 2009 20:38:08 GMT 10
hmmmm.....if you'd have stayed behind the nomad your fue consumption woulda been much better Yellowuki (cheeky little brat) ;D thats all I wanted to do first time out.....next time will get g'friend to have a camera ready at their startled looks..............lol |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2009 20:52:35 GMT 10
Dave.. If you are going to fit a "wind deflector" on the roof... make sure that it is almost "Flat". They need very little angle to be effective. I had one on my 86 Turbo diesel Landcruiser when i towed "Matilda" to the 2006 Vintage van nats in Morgan S.A And old dude told me i had it kicked up too steep. I adjusted it down till it was near flat. fuel consu,ption improved .. and still managed to throw all the bugs over the roof of the van. I finally sold the gadget ( made of fibreglass) at Clarendon swap meet about a month ago. .. $25. Fuel consumption. ..... if cars are your hobby... dont even consider thinking about fuel consumption or cents/dollars per litre... just stick ya foot into it and enjoy it while ya can  ;D. Reddo |
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Post by davenq on Aug 27, 2009 21:04:38 GMT 10
thanks reddo...
yeh making cars go quicker and fuel consumption don't equate.....lol... the Val runs low 15s and still gets 20 m.p.g. (yeh showing my age .....I could slow down on the highway but am an advocate of doing the speed limit)...and thats it .."enjoy it while you can"....
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Post by firefighter on Aug 27, 2009 23:25:28 GMT 10
 Reddo Would you have another Fibreglass Wind Deflector in the shed of invention or would you know where I might get one or would anybody have one to sell f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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