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Old 06-29-2011, 09:19 AM   #21 (permalink)
99metro
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Briggsdale, Colorado
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Wildfire - '96 Ford Bronco XL
90 day: 14.88 mpg (US)

Blackford - '96 Ford Bronco XLT
90 day: 20.26 mpg (US)

Y2k - '00 Honda Insight
Gen-1 Insights
Team Honda
90 day: 73.98 mpg (US)

Redford V10 - '01 Ford F250 Lariat
90 day: 15.64 mpg (US)

FireFly - '00 Honda Insight DX
90 day: 69.43 mpg (US)

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I have an insulated box around my exhaust manifold, then run a vacuum hose to the intake. I have found (no A-B-A) that around 90-110*F I get the best economy. It gets "funky" above 125 degrees, and fuel economy drops below 80 degrees. On hot days/afternoons I leave the hose disconnected. In the mornings I have it connected. I have about $2.50 invested in the system. It would be nice to have a push/pull cable to connect/disconnect, or get something more thermostatically controlled.

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