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Jackal,
My bad. I wasn't paying attention, and missed your ride being pre-OBDII. MPGuino is the way for you to instrument, then.
The figures I gave were my P&G pulse targets. I accelerate a bit differently, since P&G builds extra speed that you glide off of. For normal acceleration, you want to shift sooner. I shift 1st - 2nd and 2nd - 3rd within 2 sec @ 1700 rpms. 3rd - 5th = 8 sec @ 2000 rpms. I skip 4th gear, and start pulling in 5th 30 mph if I'm on country roads. If I have to get up to speed faster for a highway on-ramp merge, I'll plan to accelerate to 2500 rpm in 3rd, 4th, and 5th, taking 8 sec for each gear. But safety comes first, so mash the gas if you have to. More often, I prefer to slow down, and merge in after a big rig. It gives me an excuse to accelerate leisurely after I've merged.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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