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Old 12-04-2009, 07:46 AM
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Im pretty sure ive seen on here how much fuel a rig uses at idle but i cant find it let me know what you guys think
 
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thats a good question
 
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Old 12-04-2009, 06:41 PM
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if i understood a post earlier, the vp pretty much turns of at idle, squirting just enough to run.
in fact i've seen lowest egt on a downhill no throttle in 2nd gear, around 200*. and the engine was at 2000 rpm.
 

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cool beans
 
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