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Philip_Fry
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Volvo D3 running speeds.
      16/05/2008 14:39

Just wondering what the preferred running speed of a D3 should be. Lately we've been running the engine at around three thousand revs, but with the throttle pushed fully forward against the stop, it would give three and a half thousand. This is under load of course. I'm not in favour of running an engine flat out - and especially not doing so continuously.

It is generally reckoned with these motors to ease off ten per cent from 'flat out'. But is this for engines under load, or free running?

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* Volvo D3 running speeds. Philip_Fry 16/05/2008 14:39
. * * Re: Volvo D3 running speeds. jrb1978   16/05/2008 14:54
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. * * Re: Volvo D3 running speeds. Lateboater   16/05/2008 20:12
. * * Re: Volvo D3 running speeds. D3B   16/05/2008 15:37
. * * Re: Volvo D3 running speeds. jrb1978   16/05/2008 16:14

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