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Old 11-30-2018, 11:09 AM   #8
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When I was a commercial fisherman, after a series of clutch problems, I changed my hydraulic pump over to continuously running. When running w/o a load, I didn't notice any difference in engine economy and the oil didn't get too hot, just warm. Probably a much larger pump than yours.
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