Thread: Diesel idling
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Old 01-08-2008, 12:22 AM   #18
Gammelvind
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Diesel idling

You guys really rev up your engines! We start up our old girl, idle her at 150 - 200 rpm, let go the lines and chug out of the marina at 400 rpm, when we put the hammer down at 700 rpm, sometimes we red line her and push her all the way to 800rpm!!!
You got to love those old english Gardners, an old 5L3, 15 litres and 3.5 tons of cast iron. At least she only burns 6 litres per hour at 6 knots, then again we can only pull 7 knots flat out.
We make sure we run her at least every month or so, by run her against the mooring lines until she is up to temp (60 degree C), the shut down. She takes abot 6 hours then to return to room temp. lol.
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