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Old 07-19-2019, 04:49 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Before my engine swap, 25% was a realistic loss in fuel economy, but I don't have a baseline with the new larger engine. Running the compressor adds close to a fixed amount of fuel consumption so the less fuel you're using overall, the larger the percent loss in economy.
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