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Apu questions

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Midnight Mike, Sep 10, 2012.

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  1. Sep 10, 2012 #1
    Midnight Mike

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    How much fuel does a apu generally consume per hour? How exactly does the apu power on?
     
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  3. Sep 10, 2012 #2
    Wooly Rhino

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    Most APU's burn 1 gallon an hour compared to 10 gallons for idling. Or some such number. You can turn the apu on manually or it can be set to turn itself on when the batteries drop to a certain level. Because they are all a little bit different, I would suggest you google what ever apu you are looking at and download the information there.
     
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  4. Sep 10, 2012 #3
    Autocar

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    Glad I don't run your APU or idle your engine, I'd be broke.
    Try about a third of a gallon, for the APU and a gallon for the big motor.
     
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  5. Sep 10, 2012 #4
    Midnight Mike

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    I was gonna say at a gallon an hour 7 hours of sleep might cost about 30$ :eek:
     
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  7. Sep 10, 2012 #5
    123456

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    WOW.........

    must be big engines....
     
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  8. Sep 10, 2012 #6
    Cranky Yankee

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    they are actually thier own small diesel engine generator
    on transam trucks they are all tripak
     
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  9. Sep 10, 2012 #7
    RedMack

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    I thought it was more like a gallon overnight?
    As far as powering on, ours has a panel that you
    1) manual power on,
    OR you program in when:
    2) it hits a temperature you specify
    3) it hits a day/time you specify
    4) it detemines batteries are low.
     
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  10. Sep 10, 2012 #8
    falcon241073

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    I was told my tripak drinks 1/10 a gallon an hour on average.


    Sent from somewhere out there on the road.
     
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  11. Sep 10, 2012 #9
    NewNashGuy

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    My apu uses no fuel.
     
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  12. Sep 10, 2012 #10
    rachi

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    my apu is neuclear powered.
     
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