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Old 11-02-2009, 02:53 PM   #85 (permalink)
Wonderboy
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The Fruit Bat - '01 Honda Insight
Last 3: 54.26 mpg (US)

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On the other hand, my coolant temp was only 100 F when I started the run and it took almost 10 miles to get it up to 180 F.
This may be part of why my number this time wasn't as far below last time - Just before setting off on the run, I ran my car couple miles so that I had a coolant temp of about 160 when I started. However, I don't think 10 miles accounts for the entire drop that nearly everyone suffered.

I noticed that the press 'n seal left a residue that doesn't come off very easily - may be because it got some heat from the engine.
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