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Old 09-08-2010, 06:36 PM   #13 (permalink)
Domman56
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lancaster Ca
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Tank - '76 Chevy El Camino Classic
90 day: 25.89 mpg (US)

Sabrina - '91 Mercedes Benz 190 E
90 day: 37.07 mpg (US)

Angel - '88 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
Last 3: 23.01 mpg (US)

Quicksilver - '04 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG Cabrio
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Originally Posted by gasstingy View Post
Zerohour said: "As for the "flat spots" have you ever been climbing a hill (in your car, on a paved road...) and notice that even with increase the throttle the car simple does not accelerate any more? Or in case of an automatic it simply down shifts to jumps to a higher rpm. Thats the flat spotting i'm referencing. "

Thanks, I've noticed this before and never considered too much why it was so. This makes sense to me now.
you know i've never had that problem thanks to only drivin V8's
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(No actual EPA numbers for car just used F/E numbers when i first got it)
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