How much fuel does the Areomotive pumps really move? - Diesel Forum

DZLJIM · 04-22-2005, 06:25 AM

Book says the A-1000 moves 500 lbs per hour.
The A-2000 moves 350 gallons per hour.
Why would it be rated in lbs/hr? How does this convert to Gallons?
Thanks.

Vengeance · 04-22-2005, 08:38 AM

This is a swag Jim, but roughly 66 pounds.

lukecline · 04-22-2005, 11:08 AM

If im not mistaken a gallon of diesel weighs 9 or 10 pounds

Luke

Swamp Donkey · 04-22-2005, 11:25 AM

The A-1000 will feed 400cc B-Code injectors with a 1 psi pressure drop at WFO. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]

Rex_Reimer · 04-22-2005, 11:28 AM

Water is 8lbs per gallon. Diesel is lighter than water. I thought 7~7.3lbs per gallon was usually used per gallon.
This means that 500 lbs/hour = 71.4gal/hr = 1.19gal/min.

Hey, if I saw it on the web, it must be true!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

rlm5 · 04-22-2005, 11:31 AM

Jim
The specific gravity of diesel is about 0.78 - 0.79.
Standard water is 1.0

That means a gallon of diesel weighs in the neighborhood of 6.5 lbs.

The lbs per hour stuff is a mass flow for the convenienece of people
wanting to know that without density corrections so to speak.

At standard conditions, and hip-pocket calculations, mass and gallons are convertable.

OB

DZLJIM · 04-22-2005, 02:12 PM

Thanks all.
And thanks Jonathan. You directly answered my dilema. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

75f100 · 04-22-2005, 03:15 PM

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The A-1000 will feed 400cc B-Code injectors with a 1 psi pressure drop at WFO. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]

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hey Jim, thats pretty convinent huh [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Powerstroke2000 · 04-22-2005, 11:22 PM

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The A-1000 will feed 400cc B-Code injectors with a 1 psi pressure drop at WFO.

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Have had an A1000 Aeromotive sitting on my workbench now for a year, so it looks like it should handle my injectors just fine then!
Need a turbo first though!

Thanks Jon..

Dale

johndeerebones · 04-23-2005, 12:02 AM

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The A-1000 will feed 400cc B-Code injectors with a 1 psi pressure drop at WFO. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]

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Sweet, If I hit the lottery I'm getting some 530's and this pump

**DIESELSITE** · 04-23-2005, 12:33 PM

Keep in mind, the A-1000 is not warranted for use in diesel fuels.
Bob

P714 · 04-23-2005, 03:29 PM

I've had mine in for 3 years, 60,000 miles, and from -10 to 110 temp.
I've never had any problems and if they can fuel 400cc's I should be just fine. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img]