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Cummins 5.9 330 hp

DIESEL engine, transmission and generator repair and maintenance discussion forum.
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KyleR
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2002 Carver 396
Twin Cummins 6BTA 370HP
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Re: Cummins 5.9 330 hp

Postby KyleR » December 31st, 2023, 12:17 am

Glad to help! :-D. And after a year+ of living aboard and cruising regularly, these numbers still hold mostly true.
Last edited by KyleR on January 13th, 2024, 11:05 am, edited 1 time in total.
MV Verity
2002 Carver 396
Twin Cummins 6BTA 370HP

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United States of America
KyleR
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CYO Supporter
Posts: 213
Joined: July 8th, 2022, 10:50 am
Vessel Info: MV Verity
2002 Carver 396
Twin Cummins 6BTA 370HP
Location: On the move!
Has thanked: 83 times
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Re: Cummins 5.9 330 hp

Postby KyleR » January 13th, 2024, 11:04 am

Update:

So after playing with various cruising rpms over the last (almost) year since my original post, I think I've found the sweet spot that works best - at least for my setup.

Keeping the rpms at 1050 I have been able to repeatedly reproduce 2.5mpg and 3gph results. Very similar to my initial findings but just keeping those rpms on the low end definitely helped.

Anyways, just wanted to give another data point. Happy cruising!! :-D

P.S. This covers 5000ish miles covered and 800ish engine hours.
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2002 Carver 396
Twin Cummins 6BTA 370HP

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