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Old 04-21-2012, 02:17 PM   #45 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw View Post
My TD's lowest idle usage is 0.52-0.54 liters per hour after warming up and without extra loads.....I've checked in 2-3 gassers with similarly sized engines that they have the same fuel consumption at idle, so it's about even. If one is worth shutting off, then so is the other.
My buddy's 2006 VW 2.0T gasser shows 1.0-1.2 liters per hour fully warmed up, no extra loads. That's double the consumption of your diesel. That's significant.
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