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Originally Posted by jedi_sol
Hey! Southern OC, kinda my neck of the woods. I'm around Tustin/Irvine area. My daily commute is the 5 freeway between the 55 and sand canyon/5.
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I know that route pretty well, having lived in Santa Ana previously. The 55/5/405 was my test loop for my WAI test last month.
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Originally Posted by jedi_sol
Southbound is a very slight uphill grade, so my mpg is good, but not great. However, going Northbound, depending on traffic, I can get home in only 2-3 pulses while EOCing the whole time.
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I have similar scenario, in reverse. The elevation above sea level increases from home to work. My big milage gains are coming home.
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Originally Posted by jedi_sol
Bumpstarting, perhaps you are popping the clutch too slowly? Make sure you are in 5th gear. For me, popping the clutch quickly hardly creates any jolt whatsoever.
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I have been using 5th, 4th, and even 3rd at times--depending on speed. On the way home tonight I took this advice and used 5 exclusively. I think it is better.