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Old 09-01-2010, 10:23 AM   #5 (permalink)
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with a carburetor running some gumout through it every now and again will keep things running tip top. My 83 Sentra would start dropping off on the mileage when it was time for a can of carb cleaner, then I'd be back to my steady 35-37 mpg, sometimes 40 if I was easy on it for once.
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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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