Your Stanley Steamer sounds just like Toyota Camry right after the engine threw a rod lol. Not a good sound to hear when your doing 65mph on the highway. Oh and my Camry was also blowing out white smoke as well but it was coolant, not steam lol.
i really don't think you should compare a car that is a century old with today's standards. technological advances on the car were halted over a century ago now. What you could do is compare it to electric cars made the same year and combustion cars made the same year.
Steam cars are awesome. But the Stanleys are pretty dangerous, considering that they could explode in like 3 different ways if you don't operate it just right. :P
Steam cars are amazing! Does this have a water automatic fuel pressure automatic and steam automatic? Since this does not have a piolet fuel pressure pump driven off the car how often do you need to pressurize the piolet fuel with air through the piolet air valve by hand?Also what is the fuel pressure retaining valve for? Is it to prevent pressurized fuel from leaking from the pressure tank back into the main tank?
Yes, my brother had it long enough and drive it far enough to compare notes with my uncle who owns it. the numbers area accurate. It was/is a fuel hog for sure!
This car holds about 40 gallons of water. It uses unleaded gasoline to heat the water and pressurise the boiler to 500 psi. It will get about 1.2 miles per gallon water and about 7 miles per gallon gasoline.
Gasoline is vaporised by the heat in the boiler and sprayed in at 125 psi. The steam pressure controls the fuel supply by automatic controls. As the steam level drops to 475psi, the automatic opens the fuel valve. At 525psi the steam then closes the fuel valve and the cycle continues as needed. Water is pumped in using the engine driven water pumps.
I'm not sure about that considering their engines were rated at about 20hp, about the same as the model T. You could probably hit 50MPH or so but I think the car would start shaking at this point due to its suspension.
well..it would be a great idea to have today, the problem is it always boils down to fuel. And if you use kerosene or gas to boil the water the miles per gallon will still be high to boil the water.
Your Stanley Steamer sounds just like Toyota Camry right after the engine threw a rod lol. Not a good sound to hear when your doing 65mph on the highway. Oh and my Camry was also blowing out white smoke as well but it was coolant, not steam lol.
workensmart 10 months ago
i really don't think you should compare a car that is a century old with today's standards. technological advances on the car were halted over a century ago now. What you could do is compare it to electric cars made the same year and combustion cars made the same year.
shakaama 1 year ago
awesome car
Trainman11185 2 years ago
Steam cars are awesome. But the Stanleys are pretty dangerous, considering that they could explode in like 3 different ways if you don't operate it just right. :P
madmanmapper 2 years ago
@madmanmapper There has NEVER been a steam CAR boiler explosion. Traction engines yes. Stanley boilers NO
fizzguts 1 year ago
Steam cars are amazing! Does this have a water automatic fuel pressure automatic and steam automatic? Since this does not have a piolet fuel pressure pump driven off the car how often do you need to pressurize the piolet fuel with air through the piolet air valve by hand?Also what is the fuel pressure retaining valve for? Is it to prevent pressurized fuel from leaking from the pressure tank back into the main tank?
Thanks
edisonphonographs 2 years ago
is it rare to find a Stanley and is it worth something beautiful car
210gumby210 2 years ago
It sounds like a helicopter. Anyway, great restoration.
Tornado600 2 years ago
Did you restore it to its present condition? Nicely done whoever did it!!!!!
Idelia412 2 years ago
Yes, my brother had it long enough and drive it far enough to compare notes with my uncle who owns it. the numbers area accurate. It was/is a fuel hog for sure!
VOETOM 3 years ago
just curious, how many miles per kerosene to refill to heat the boiler?
TallBrooklynGuy 3 years ago
This car holds about 40 gallons of water. It uses unleaded gasoline to heat the water and pressurise the boiler to 500 psi. It will get about 1.2 miles per gallon water and about 7 miles per gallon gasoline.
VOETOM 3 years ago
Gasoline is vaporised by the heat in the boiler and sprayed in at 125 psi. The steam pressure controls the fuel supply by automatic controls. As the steam level drops to 475psi, the automatic opens the fuel valve. At 525psi the steam then closes the fuel valve and the cycle continues as needed. Water is pumped in using the engine driven water pumps.
VOETOM 3 years ago
7 miles a gallon for gasoline? are sure?
thats terrible. maybe a thicker fuel or natural gas would get better mileage. i guess only if they decide to recontinue production of the locomobile.
TallBrooklynGuy 3 years ago
How fast can this thing get? I seen one that could get up to like 70 mph!!
pcgamer6 3 years ago
You may be correct and I can tell you it will go fast enough that you start worrying about what will happen if it does not stop in time.
VOETOM 3 years ago
these boys could go over 120 miles per hour. but with no power brakes good luck stopping them.
TallBrooklynGuy 3 years ago
@TallBrooklynGuy
I'm not sure about that considering their engines were rated at about 20hp, about the same as the model T. You could probably hit 50MPH or so but I think the car would start shaking at this point due to its suspension.
montipellier 2 years ago
well..it would be a great idea to have today, the problem is it always boils down to fuel. And if you use kerosene or gas to boil the water the miles per gallon will still be high to boil the water.
TallBrooklynGuy 2 years ago
and again, this car is great!!
thanx for the second part!
pjmasterzz 3 years ago