How long would it last!

[tjsmudger 2]

Random question here but in my drunken stupor, I thought this could be belting. If I brim my golf vr6 and left it outside my house with the engine running and here comes the question, how long in time before my petrol tank runs clean of fuel. Bearing in mind the engine running at idle. There we go, I'm sure someone will have a rough or accurate idea. Peace and love to mankind, ho ho ho ho!!!

P.s, I know some funny guys will say it wont last lon goutside your house long with the keys in the ignition!! It's a theoretical question! Ho ho ho, little donkey and all that.

[craggsy 91]

A quick google says about 1 hr per gallon ish.

Obviously there are contributing factors but im sure some bright spark can do the maths, but not me

[craggsy 91]

Sorry got me googling that quite a bit now.

Seeing figures for a GTI, dont know what tho, saying 1.2 litres per hour on a 55 litre tank. So about 45 hours.

[Wudy 0]

Well taking a idle consumption of 0.3 gallons per hour (I don't know what it is for a VR, but research shows that what's a 2.5 V6 does so close enough). Say it's 55 litres in the tank.

55 litres = 12 gallons

At 0.3 gallons/hour I make that to be about 40 hours.

So yea, around 40/45 hours. Anyone going to give it a go?

[raddo_tom 0]

How long before....

It overheats.

Blows up.

Gets bored and turns off??

Scary questions when drunk....

[Ian_rogers 0]

I've thought about this before but never got an answer

MPG would be crap lol

[tjsmudger 2]

I WONT be attempting this, not with the price of fuel nowadays!! Better option would be to see how much 'fuel' I could get in myself before I pass out or get bored! Sore head this morn.... Roll on the Arrers tonight!!! Barney 14/1 blue square, got to be worth a punt at those odds!!

[Apollo 0]

The mathematical answer….

If we start with a full tank of 55 litres of C8H18 and the idle speed is 800 RPM ……

Take the 55 litres of C8H18 and divide it by the WGAF (Who Gives A F*ck) factor you where drunk when you thought of this question and I am not drunk enough to attempt to answer it as my head hurts.

Then take said 55 litres of C8H18l add one very sober driver with a heavy right foot. This will result in 55 litres becoming (C6H6)+(Cd)+ (CO2)+ (C O)+ (NOx)+ (SO2) in a lot less than the estimated 40-45 hours at idle speed.

The result will be one human being topped up with C9H13NO3.

[Lukey. 381]

wouldnt that be more the chemistry answer? :-p

[Apollo 0]

Good point......DOH!

[The Monk 50]

Nice try though, Apollo

I could work it out IF I could be bother to spend 20ish minutes.

Though I'd have to figure out 14.7:1, swept volume ect ect

I used 800rpm and 2792cc as base.

36.2 hours on 55 litres

Passat 2771cc 62L tank

@800rpm

41.1 hours.