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Old 14th Mar 2017, 08:29
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Jabawocky
 
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Originally Posted by Andy_RR
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.

Andy.......Post of the Year Award from me at least. Nailed it.

And it is not their fault. They were ignorant due the system. But there is a solution, https://www.advancedpilot.com/livecourse-au.html
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