gas ?

[mike bar]

How long can i get out of a tak of gas? 18hp magnum.

[gibba]

according to the manual, when new, my early 80s argo could run for 8 hours at full throttle on one full tank of gas!!. the tank can hold 30 litres.

[lewis]

Depends on the terrain.
I have a Avenger with a 26 hp Kohler and can ride pretty much all day on 8 gallons. That is in trails up hills and in water. We just returned to CAW from a ride and i still had 2 gallons left in the tank. Rode from around 09:30 to after 5 with some stops. Very seldom will you be running wide open for a whole day. There will be idling time, hard pull time and you will take a break occasionally.

Sand, like at the Beach is a little different. Mine uses more in the soft sand, but if you stay on the wet portion of the beach it is not as noticeable. I know this is guesstimation, fuel consumption varies with the terrain and how hard you run your machine.

Lewis

[racerone3]

i ran mine at buzco all weekend and burned less than a tank... mid 80's argo and probably ran 10 hours

[lewis]

according to the manual, when new, my early 80s argo could run for 8 hours at full throttle on one full tank of gas!!. the tank can hold 30 litres.

That's what i was told also Gidda, but has anyone ever did this just to see if it was true! Be a pretty good way to blow an engine in my opinion
That is why i avoided that statement, but you are correct in what you said.
Lewis

[gibba]

8 hours at full throttle........ reckon i could cross the english channel!

[mike bar]

So, I guess a day out on a frozen lake would be a safe bet. Don't think i'll try the english channel for my maiden voyage

[lewis]

Gas

Frozen lake riding should be a blast. I would stay away from the English Channel without a outboard motor. You should be fine on gas for a day on the lake.

I try to stay away from carrying extra gas in my machine when riding. and if i do transport it(only to a base camp) i have a sheet of plywood over the back flooring with a rubber coating. This takes the static factor out of the picture. Just like filling a plastic gas tank in a bed liner of a truck which is (HDPE) or (LDPE). I haven't heard of any problems and i intend not to be the first.

Just my opinion.

Have a good time with you ride.
Lewis

[Jeff t-boss]

8 hours at WOT; I would think that in those conditions I would be more concerned with oil consumption. That's the thing about Small engine operated off road equipment. I don't really think there ever was a "SET" MPG or Hours-per-gallon guideline. I think it's generally accepted as have fun, and get something done. Works for me.

[Roger S]

My experience is, the volume of adult beverages consumed has a direct affect on gas mileage, and total hours driven on any given weekend. IE, crank the throttle open and ride day and night

[mike bar]

Thanks for the info everyone.I only got out for a couple of hours but it was enough to test the old girl. Deep snow, breaking trail and quite a few slushy spots on the lake.The motor worked great but i was nervous of over heating it.The oil temp was showing 230deg. Haven't a clue what it's supposed to be. installed the tracks in no time this afternoon but when i got back I checked the tires and had 3 flat, all on the corners. I guess the tubes aren't the answer.Can't stand having flat tires on a regular basis.what do u guys think? I don't know tire prices for 22"x10-8 runnamucks,would need 8. Has anyone replaced any lately? My wife loved it, but the dog -- had the runs when we got him back.I hope it wasn't my driving.I'll see if i can get my pics on here soon. Gotta shrink them i guess?Have a good one

[philipatmaxfour]

How far can you go on a tank of gas??in an Argo

Thanks for the info everyone.I only got out for a couple of hours but it was enough to test the old girl. Deep snow, breaking trail and quite a few slushy spots on the lake.The motor worked great but i was nervous of over heating it.The oil temp was showing 230deg. Haven't a clue what it's supposed to be. installed the tracks in no time this afternoon but when i got back I checked the tires and had 3 flat, all on the corners. I guess the tubes aren't the answer.Can't stand having flat tires on a regular basis.what do u guys think? I don't know tire prices for 22"x10-8 runnamucks,would need 8. Has anyone replaced any lately? My wife loved it, but the dog -- had the runs when we got him back.I hope it wasn't my driving.I'll see if i can get my pics on here soon. Gotta shrink them i guess?Have a good one

AH geez,I,m laughing so much that I can,t see the keys. Your wife loved it,but the oil got hot-the tires went flat and your dog got the runs. Man you Bay of Fundy guys are fun, I will sure love to see the pictures. Forget the English Channel,I'm betting that you could make Digby.

[lewis]

That a new one

Mike that was funny. I have heard some funny stories but, this was different!! Glad i don't have to clean that machine up!!! Glad you had a good time. Future suggestion: leave the dog at home. I've laughed so much my sides hurt. Thanks for the laugh!!

Lewis

[mike bar]

Here's a picture of my argo and my runny dog Going to slime the corner tires thusday night.

[philipatmaxfour]

Slime

Here's a picture of my argo and my runny dog Going to slime the corner tires thusday night.

Mike, Nice machine. I can.t beleive that you don.t have the roof tarp on. Please let us know how the Slime works in the tires. I have one with a tube and I keep waiting for it to fail.