Volvo MD2 consumption?

[Mudhook]

Can anyone offer a guide to the rough fuel consumption of an early Vovo MD2 engine? Of course it will vary according to throttle setting and prop, but it must be possible to provide a ballpark figure in gallons (I can work out litres too!) per hour. If you've had or have an MD2, please let me know the consumption you expected.
Regards, Mudhook.

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[Aja]

We worked on 0.5 gallon/hour for a 32' 6 ton sloop with a 2 bladed prop.

Regards

Donald

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[Aja]

We worked on 0.5 gallon/hour for a 32' 6 ton sloop with a 2 bladed prop. at 2000 revs

Regards

Donald

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[johnsomerhausen]

I have a MD7A which is, I think, the direct successor to the MD2 and on a 4 tons displ 29 footer (23.16ft LWL) with a 15x9" two bladed prop, the consumption is about 1.3 litres/ hour at 2100 rpm, going down to 1 litre at 1800 rpm (max rpm is 2600).
john

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[Mirelle]

37ft. 10 ton displacement, 15 x 9 three blade prop. All I can say is that in 19 years I have almost never thought about the fuel consumption! Might be half a gallon an hour. I just keep the tank full.

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[VicS]

Yes we reckon on 1/2 imperial gallon per hour for a MD11C in a Westerly Berwick

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[Mudhook]

Thanks to all for this info. There seems to be a consensus emerging, and it's good enough for me to work out roughly how much engine time I'll get out of a 25-litre tank.

Regards, Mudhook

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