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Old 08-05-2010, 09:16 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Another trick if you don't have a gauge. Find the point where, if you push the pedal more, it doesn't give you any more power. That's your 100% throttle position. It's usually not all the way to the floor. Then back off to 80% of that.

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