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Old 04-18-2010, 10:08 PM   #19 (permalink)
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The Van - '97 Mercury Villager gs
90 day: 19.8 mpg (US)

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I suppose down here people are too impatient; driving slow generally guarantees getting tailgated, which sadly pisses me off. (Did you all see the Mythbusters episode where they proved driving angry causes yyou to burn 1/3 more fuel?)

I need to read the wiring diagram for my Maxima and Villager, which incidentally may have similar trannys. On my Explorer introducing a ground to the wire going to the TCC from the computer harness would lock it up in 3rd and 4th. 2nd and 1st would be bypassed, which was handy. Anyone familiar with the late 90s Maximas?
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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