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On 14 Dec 2003 at 18:36, Toby Erkson wrote: > My Compufire Distributorless ignition system sucks 8amps and other after-market > systems can consume more. Now add a rainy night behind a 18-wheeler going down > hill (so you're using your brakes ;-) with the CD player pumping out the > music... If you're just going by what the Compufire lit says, then they probably give the max, which would be with 8 cylinders going 8000 rpm. We draw less, but I haven't measured mine, either. > What's wrong with having a little more power (using an alternator) than > necessary? Especially when you can do it without permanently altering the > engine? Only those who want to stay 100% stock need worry. The only real problem I see here is with the driver who uses his brakes all the way down a long hill instead of downshifting. ;-) -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org