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Old 01-06-2011, 05:51 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally it was just an idea but I'm taking it more seriously. I've been watching the GPH at idle which registers 0.16 after calibration. How does that compare with yours ?
That sounds about right although it may go even lower when everything is fully warmed up and depends on how many electrical accessories I am using. Are you aware of the three extra glow-plugs in the coolant? They help these engines make some heat when it's cold outside but they are a pretty big current draw until they cycle off.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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