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Old 14th Mar 2017, 03:54
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Andy_RR
 
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Originally Posted by cooperplace
any diesel car engine!
Nope. Not even close.

A well-managed Lyc/Conti should be good for 235/240g/kWh (0.39lb/hp.h) in the cruise and most modern auto diesels are lucky to be any better than 210-220-ish

Where the Lyc/Conti loses is that they require the largely-uneducated to manage the mixture knob.
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