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Here's my rational for why I'm trying this the way that I am. But, I could be wrong and it may not net any gain. Been wrong before, it was on a Wednesday in '89, lol
Taking off the serpentine belt before going to work. The engine won't have to turn the a/c, the idler pulley or the power steering, there is another belt from the ps to the alt. So none of them will be turning. Other than to charge the glow plugs, start and brake lights, the battery won't get much use except to keep the injector pump on. When I tried it yesterday, it still had what most would consider a full charge, 12.7 volts after getting to work. If for nothing else, I'm going to try this for one fill up or @ 350 miles. See what my mpg is then. No gain, I'll try something different. Would really like to use 2 deep cycle batteries for to and from work. Charge it once at home on the grid. But haven't got to that point yet.
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