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Excessive fuel consumption is usually caused by insufficient air flow, faulty injector(s) or injection pump, or overloading of the engine. Overload may be caused by incorrect propeller size or too much electrical load on a genset. Black smoke out of the exhaust is also associated with overload and lack of air flow.
