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Old 06-24-2009, 03:16 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by bowtieguy View Post
i cannot comprehend that gal/hr is doubled at idle w/ the air on. obviously w/ throttle and driving situations the % is no where near that but...
At idle it only needs to make enough power to overcome engine friction, which isn't much at idle RPM and closed throttle. I can see A/C being as much as that.
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