On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 8:01 AM, Rocket J Squirrel < camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah, well, I suppose the only persons who actually /need/ to know the > power draw of the engine alone would be those whose alternator failed and > they were looking at getting home on the battery and thinking, ". . . okay > this is a 40Ah battery . . . I wonder how long it can power the engine?" > > That would be the ECU, fuel pump, ignition bits (coil und so weiter), > various senders and sensors stuff; and not counting headlights, radio, etc. > I can tell you a 42Ah battery will get a vanagon home from Alturas, Ca to Lyle, Wa... (roughly 400 mi) with no alternator input...with ease. No headlights, stereo, wipers.. Don Hanson |
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