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Alternator power consumption question 140-160

posted by  JohnH on  Tue Mar 6 21:16 CST 2012
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Hi,
I was about to fit a 100A alternator to my 144 until I had a question. Will such a big output drain engine power or decrease fuel economy significantly? I guess I'm asking if I'm not actually using all the 100A, will the alternator just generate what I want?
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JohnH, Sydney, Australia






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