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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Oldironfan, Jul 13, 2018.

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  1. Jul 13, 2018 #1
    Oldironfan

    Oldironfan Road Train Member

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    No matter what year your diesel engine was built, with out an APU, no matter how new your engine is, you will not be able to achieve much more than 6 mpg avg. No matter what new marvel of engineering you have running non stop for weeks on end.

    I also just was told at Thermo King if you have an Evolution APU 3000 series I believe I was told. Built within the last 5 years. That the evaporator, and expansion valves are failing. I was told the last generation expansion valve was a stainless bore and valve, and the newer valve is plastic. So that may be the reason.
     
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  3. Jul 13, 2018 #2
    driverdriver

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    I average over 7.5 without even trying.
     
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  4. Jul 13, 2018 #3
    Oldironfan

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    Not using APU, and idle for AC?
     
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  5. Jul 13, 2018 #4
    blairandgretchen

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    The S60 is lifetime (my ownership) at 6.3. Billboard dragging a house.

    That’s running a 7.5 kW gen set about half the time, dead of winter, and heat of summer.

    The N-14 was at 7 mpg, used Little gas gen sets and AC units.

    Idling is tough on motors.
     
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  7. Jul 13, 2018 #5
    bigdad7

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    7.1 this tour pulling a refer idling my ### off I have a c15 accert in a t660
     
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  8. Jul 13, 2018 #6
    rbrtwbstr

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    6.5 dragging a dry bulk tanker at 80k. In the hills.
     
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  9. Jul 13, 2018 #7
    jammer910Z

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    8.4 this tour, foot on the floor... idling 50% bc it's HOT.

    I'm light, though.
    It would be 7.7 ish
     
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  10. Jul 13, 2018 #8
    DUNE-T

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    Correct, idling all the time nets me 6mpg. Otherwise I am at 7 mpg
     
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  11. Jul 13, 2018 #9
    Trucking in Tennessee

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    I idle all night. I get 6.5 or so. Imagine who buys this truck that has been idling for 3 years.
     
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  12. Jul 13, 2018 #10
    gokiddogo

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    ^^^
    Lol

    What does your odometer and hourmeter say?
     
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