Old timer told me to stop running the pump wide open all the time

I used to crank my dredge pump to max every job until a retired guy at the yard said I was just wasting fuel and stirring up fines. He showed me how to throttle back to match the material, and now I burn about 30% less diesel per shift. Has anyone else had to relearn basic setup after years of doing it the hard way?

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veraw472d ago

Buddy of mine ran his pump wide open for three years before someone told him the same thing.

laura9401d ago

Three whole years and nobody said a word to him?!