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Old 11-03-2010, 11:44 AM   #148 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dremd View Post
I've had the vent guts removed for years
You probably could have gone over 1,000 miles on that tank. With the ventectomy our cars should hold over 16 gallons to empty. I get a little nervous when it gets at low and would never want to run it dry to find out.

Sound like it's time for a belly pan. I seem to be getting about 15-20% gain in mpg at highway speeds with mine. I will post photos in "aerodynamics" soon.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.

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