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Old 04-05-2011, 09:04 AM   #17 (permalink)
Hip001
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Originally Posted by dieselbeetle View Post
Where can I find a step-by-step of this "nut behind wheel" adjustment?

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Welcome neighbor! Winter Park is just a lil west of us (Titusville).

Most of what i did was shift at 2000rpm, don't drive over 65mph, pulse and glide when you can, coast in neutral down hills, pump the tires up to 45psi, no AC with windows up, and turn the engine off at long lights.
I'll be the first to admit that I'm not gonna drive like this all the time. I just wanted to see if the Beetle could get better than 50mpg. It CAN!!
Good luck to you!! Let us know how it works out :-)

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