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dcb · 03-04-2008, 01:46 AM

Wow, you've got it all set up there. Course we are up to $80 with pump/bike computer/pressure switch.

I really like the bike computer idea, they are like $10 at my local store. Even if it is just fuel consumption and not mpg it can be real useful on a regular route. It could be adapted to optical operation easily enough.

Perhaps, with a "marble", or turbine, or paddlewheel, or?? optical arrangement in the fuel flow, and some fudging with the wheel size adjustment on the bike computer, it could be possible to come up with a useable fuel consumed number (or factor of 10 number) in the distance travelled display (or the current consumption rate in the mph display).

Google check time: the bike computer idea is tried, with a $60 sensor. The second link has a schematic:
http://11109.rapidforum.com/topic=11...6&search=sigma
http://diverse.freepage.de/cgi-bin/f.../fuelmeter.htm

03-04-2008, 01:46 AM	#26 (permalink)
dcb needs more cowbell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ÿ Posts: 5,038 pimp mobile - '81 suzuki gs 250 t 90 day: 96.29 mpg (US) schnitzel - '01 Volkswagen Golf TDI 90 day: 53.56 mpg (US) Thanks: 158 Thanked 269 Times in 212 Posts	Wow, you've got it all set up there. Course we are up to $80 with pump/bike computer/pressure switch. I really like the bike computer idea, they are like $10 at my local store. Even if it is just fuel consumption and not mpg it can be real useful on a regular route. It could be adapted to optical operation easily enough. Perhaps, with a "marble", or turbine, or paddlewheel, or?? optical arrangement in the fuel flow, and some fudging with the wheel size adjustment on the bike computer, it could be possible to come up with a useable fuel consumed number (or factor of 10 number) in the distance travelled display (or the current consumption rate in the mph display). Google check time: the bike computer idea is tried, with a $60 sensor. The second link has a schematic: http://11109.rapidforum.com/topic=11...6&search=sigma http://diverse.freepage.de/cgi-bin/f.../fuelmeter.htm __________________ WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!