Thread: First time over 57mpg
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Old 08-12-2011, 08:42 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Varn View Post
Hi
Today I went above 57 mpg over 400 miles. after reading about advancing the injection timing to improve mileage I did just that.

I pulled out the start cable and left it there. My engine starts instantly still runs in the same place on the gauge.

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Congratulations. I advanced the timing too. It seemed to help me. Very modest advance: 2* maybe. Everyone warns about spark wear and such... so keep an eye on odd firing (knock and ping and such). BTW, what do you mean, though, when you say you pulled the start cable? You disabled the starter motor? I don't understand.
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