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Whats your City MPG - UPDATE 10/18/06

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Old 09-24-2006, 09:10 PM
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I bolted on 2-3mpg yesterday. Anyone want to guess what I did?
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Old 09-24-2006, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
HEY!!!!

I bolted on 2-3mpg yesterday. Anyone want to guess what I did?
a small gas pedal limiter
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Originally Posted by Saturn Simon
I'm averaging about 25mpg, so I imagine in cit driving I'm getting about 18. I have no idea exactly though.
yeah, but are those imperial gallons or us gallons?

1 US Gallon = 0.833 Imperial Gallon
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Imperial, but that'* conservative. I have had 27mpg imp, so I'm getting 20-22mpUSg roughly.
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Originally Posted by Saturn Simon
Imperial, but that'* conservative. I have had 27mpg imp, so I'm getting 20-22mpUSg roughly.
heh, yeah that sounds more like it. I was gonna say, no WAY you are getting a better avg than me
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
HEY!!!!

I bolted on 2-3mpg yesterday. Anyone want to guess what I did?
afpr?
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
HEY!!!!

I bolted on 2-3mpg yesterday. Anyone want to guess what I did?
cleaned throttle body?
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Old 09-25-2006, 07:54 AM
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No pedal limiter
No rockers
Already had AFPR
C'mon Mark.. TB is the new one.. it'* clean!

2-3mpg instantly recognized with a mere 15 minute bolt on. Surely someone knows what I did.
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