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Originally Posted by darcane
Useful info about gas engines...
But keep in mind this thread is all about a Dodge truck with a Cummins Diesel... No throttle, no high manifold vacuum...
Mike
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All engines, at least as far as I know, experience a drop in efficiency versus load. A 5.9L Dodge diesel for instance is at ~400+g/kWh at 25% load and drops to ~200+ g/kWh at 75% load.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesa...er_boehman.pdf