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Old 08-03-2010, 08:28 PM   #642 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by honestabe View Post
... you play chicken with your gas gauge
meh, an electric fuel pump doesn't appreciate being run low on fuel pump coolant, AKA gas.

The top half of the tank is just as easy to keep full as the bottom half
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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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