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Old 06-28-2010, 01:37 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by wagonman76 View Post
I tried one once. It noticeably leaned out the engine. It also killed my mpg when using it because it didn't run so good. There was no happy medium, no point that mpg got better when using it. The best thing to do was to leave it alone.
While I have no personal experience to back all this up, I do agree with wagonman. When the effects of getting it all wrong includes burning up the pistons and valves I'd say its a risky move at best with little net gain.
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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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