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On 4 Dec 99, at 16:22, Dave Hall wrote: > The ignition coil uses about 1.5 amps at idle (3 amps if ignition on and > points closed but engine not running). Maybe a bit less at higher rpm as > inductance will rise with frequency. (Figures from MIRA report). > At 18Watts that's about like leaving the parking lights on. I guess it > should manage quite a few hours at that rate. I got nervous after half an > hour with a broken regulator in poor weather when I needed the lights and > wipers, but it coped OK. The other thing that I really didn't know was how much the EFI took: The fuel pump alone takes about 4A. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/