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Old 02-04-2010, 10:27 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Check the tire pressure -- and new OEM tires can be pretty janky. If you pump 'em up to close to the sidewall maximum, you should see an improvement in coasting. You might also have dragging drum brakes (or one of 'em), or the handbrake is not releasing properly. You might have an alignment issue.
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