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Old 12-23-2011, 09:05 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mort View Post
I Assuming the engine is in the 20% efficiency range and putting out 1 horsepower at idle, that works out to about .66 lb of gasoline per hour. The engine will use 129 cubic feet of air to burn that gasoline.
-mort
how many pounds per hour does a 2 liter engine consume at idle?

where does all that energy go?

ever wonder why diesels get such better mileage then gasoline engines?
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