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To: norwaypinesavage

My 4L V6 Dakota burns ~.35gal/hr @ idle


29 posted on 11/08/2012 4:50:48 PM PST by tomkat
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To: tomkat

That’s at idle, but idle won’t keep 900 watts going.


32 posted on 11/08/2012 4:56:48 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (cat dog, cat dog, alone in the world is a little cat dog)
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To: tomkat

Yeah, my 80’s Ford diesel burns not much more than that, at no-load idle.

However, to power the 2500 watt inverter when the rooftop A/C is running off it requires a healthy dose of throttle or the banks of 7 starting and auxiliary batteries will run down. The alternator needs sufficient rpm to provide the charging current.


57 posted on 11/08/2012 7:10:46 PM PST by steve86 (Acerbic by Nature, not Nurture tm)
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