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Old 06-14-2008, 09:17 AM   #1 (permalink)
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CVT tricks?

I'm now driving a Caliber for my commuter now, until Malibu4 is up & running (its apart getting valve seals)

i've been averaging 26-28mpg with regular driving (traffic & 80mph when i break free), & i'm now starting to try some things, but its seems even tho the CVT is reported more effecient then a auto, it seems like i work the engine more sometimes then i could with an auto & a lockup converter

i guess i'm curious what works with a CVT? I've been doing some N coasting...which after reading some other topics could be worse & some EOC, but i dunno on the gains yet, I just started doing them in the past few days

maybe i should get one of them scangauge things...


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