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How much fuel used sitting there idling with AC on?
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Re: How much fuel used sitting there idling with AC on? -
07-21-2006
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DervMan wrote: "Abo" <no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote in message news:_HSvg.50243$Z61.6026 (AT) newsfe4-win (DOT) ntli.net... paulfoel wrote: Just wondered.... Since its a bit hot how much fuel you use just sitting there not moving with the AC on. Anyone like to guess? 0.3 gallons/hour according to the trip comupter. Just out of interest, what's the usual consumption per hour? I've just done a quick test (so bear in mind the cold engine) and it reported 0.7 gallon/hour with the AC on and 0.6 gallon/hour with the AC switched off. |
difference?
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Hitting the AC 'max' button made no difference. |
Maybe that shunts the temperature output to full cold and turns air
recirculation on?
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"Abo" <no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote in message news:By0wg.45593$eQ.19335 (AT) newsfe7-win (DOT) ntli.net... DervMan wrote: "Abo" <no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote in message news:_HSvg.50243$Z61.6026 (AT) newsfe4-win (DOT) ntli.net... paulfoel wrote: Just wondered.... Since its a bit hot how much fuel you use just sitting there not moving with the AC on. Anyone like to guess? 0.3 gallons/hour according to the trip comupter. Just out of interest, what's the usual consumption per hour? I've just done a quick test (so bear in mind the cold engine) and it reported 0.7 gallon/hour with the AC on and 0.6 gallon/hour with the AC switched off. Hmm. So 0.1 gallons per hour difference, so somewhere around 17% difference? Hitting the AC 'max' button made no difference. Maybe that shunts the temperature output to full cold and turns air recirculation on? |
cold cabin air again.
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'You see, birds fall from the windowledge above mine
Then they flap their wings at the last second'
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