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Hi does the fan motor for the heater use any fuel. If so by how much.
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150ml


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Obviously not directly, but using the fan would put a larger load on the alternator, which would take a small percentage of the engine power to turn it.
But it would be really small, and I doubt you would be able to detect any change in fuel consumption with it on or off, even over a year's fuel tracking
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175SBU wrote:150ml

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Neuk wrote:
175SBU wrote:150ml

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Ok so what is the actual question behind this?
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panic-mechanic wrote:Ok so what is the actual question behind this?
The question is how much fuel does a car Image use when the heater is turned on.


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Belix wrote:Obviously not directly, but using the fan would put a larger load on the alternator, which would take a small percentage of the engine power to turn it.
But it would be really small, and I doubt you would be able to detect any change in fuel consumption with it on or off, even over a year's fuel tracking
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Are you referring to the aircon if you have one perhaps?
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King8v wrote:Are you referring to the aircon if you have one perhaps?
No.
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Then its negligible
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