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      April 19, 2017 at 12:43 am Hi, I was hoping that someone might be able to help with where to look to solve an issue Iā€™ve got with the port QSC540 showing higher fuel burn & load percentages at the same RPMs. Late last year I had the props re-pitched and a full salt water service. Aftercoolers and everything removed and cleaned. The before scan of the props showed that the port prop had Ā½ā€ less pitch than the starboard, whether it left the factory like this or has been…

      Started by: ph321 in: Cummins Marine Engines

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      April 19, 2017 at 8:02 pm Tony, Thank you for taking the time to reply. 1. I’m OK with this and had the props repitched last time the boat was out of the water. If both engines were showing the results that the starboard engine is I would be 6L/hr below the Cummins fuel graph at 2300rpm where I cruise. This was admittedly with new anti-foul but otherwise as heavy as it will ever be. 2. Noted. It looks like I’ll take the port prop back and get them to take ano…

      Last Post by: ph321 posted: 7 years ago

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