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• Diesels need not cruise at 80-90%
  • Post that here Larry. link below.
    • He said that it's "rated"...
      • I get it now. I agree with him then.
        • Generally I pick an RPM where my engine "sings" ...
          • I do the same. For instance overnight, I cut it back quite a bit.
            • Most diesels have a "sweet" spot...
              • YT Video of the sweet spots.....
                • ...yep, the 2GM20 is known to be a rough idler
                  • I love this stuff. I admit, I'm emotionally attached to my Nissan SD22.
                    • Suahil had a quite new Vetus three cylinder...so quiet and smooth at idle you had to listen to be sure it was on.
                      • My first two sailboat aux.s were Volvo MD2's
                  • I DO like the Drive-saver.
      • Yup, your engine is rated for "pleasure duty"..
        • Mine is continuous duty rated @2600 rpm, but 350,000 hrs with no wear, I don't think so.
          • Diesel duty
            • Now, 350K miles is a different matter...
              • Yeah, @ 50mi/hr avg. that's only 7000 hrs.
    • Diesel engines
      • Thanks Bruce, it's nice to hear from people that know this stuff.
      • I don't get this statement...
        • I consider this my homework assignment...
          • Great, waiting to hear it...
            • Here for example is an EPA paper estimating longevity of diesel engines...
              • Now here is a paper supporting the position of running loaded....
                • You are doing my homework....
  • Yeah, I never understood that piece of mythology....
  • I was told last year that a raw water cooled diesel run in salt water is finished after 10 hours.
  • We cruise at 1,600 rpm