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Old 03-24-2008, 07:06 PM   #1
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Another Update!!

I just went to ATL and just filled up!

I got 180 miles and put in 8.05 gallons! Thats about 22.22 mpg.

The trick was I went under 3800 RPM and set the cruise at 73MPH (RPM 3600-3700).
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Old 03-24-2008, 08:29 PM   #2
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Another Update!!
The trick was I went under 3800 RPM and set the cruise at 73MPH (RPM 3600-3700).
Hey Phil, I think I said that already...oh wait I did! HAHA!

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Also, when traveling the highway try keep your rpm's below 3800, it helps greatly since the secondary injectors don't open up until then. I know that's right around 70mph, but it does conserve the fuel..
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Also, when traveling the highway try keep your rpm's below 3800, it helps greatly since the secondary injectors don't open up until then. I know that's right around 70mph, but it does conserve the fuel..
I went to Tampa last year, before I ever started pre-mixing and stayed around 70mph and averaged 23 mpg. with one fill up getting 26 mpg.<----had to be that damn contruction zone all the way through south Georgia 55 to 60 mph.
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I went to Tampa last year, before I ever started pre-mixing and stayed around 70mph and averaged 23 mpg. with one fill up getting 26 mpg.<----had to be that damn contruction zone all the way through south Georgia 55 to 60 mph.
Last year when I went to Deal's Gap I averaged 26.2. Not too bad for my 6 hr drive there. Now once I got there that was different story...I was getting about 9mpg's , HAHA!
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Hey Phil, I think I said that already...oh wait I did! HAHA!
I know!! I'm not trying to take credit.. Just stating what I did
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