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    Depends on temps

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russosaur View Post
    Depends on temps

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    Idle time, driving habits, and traffic movement also have an effect. This cold weather makes mine read about 17-17.5 because I illet it run for 15-20 min to warm up in the morning and after work before I leave. During summer I average around 20.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russosaur View Post
    Depends on temps

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    Depends on a lot of things, not just temps! Maintenance, fluids, lube, suspension, gas, tires, elevation, temperature and most importantly... FOOT! The FOOT mod, although little known and understood, is the biggest mod with effect on efficiency! A Bad foot mod could cost as much as 5-10 MPG. Rarely discussed but well known by all the old schoolers, you'd have to search high and low for just a glimpse of a well developed and utilized foot mod. It's a secret not readily shared either and you need to be IN the know in order to get the information n how to use it properly. Many have tried and failed, succumbing to the ever present temptation to abandon it and leave it all to its own. The FOOT...
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