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Old 03-15-2009, 08:09 AM   #6 (permalink)
brucepick
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Good going! EOC has tremendous potential to raise your overall FE. It's especially helpful on a cold engine, as it runs a very rich mixture until it comes up to the required temperature.

You mentioned clutch starting - hopefully you've seen the recommendation somewhere, to clutch start in 5th gear, even if you'll be putting it into another gear once started. That spins the engine a bit slower, with less jolt to the entire drivetrain. It's enough to start the engine unless possibly you're going very slow, like under 20 mph.
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Driving Lean Burn '97 Civic HX, lotsa mods by now! '89 Volvo 240 is semi-retired. I did love that car though!
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