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81rabbitdiesel · 02-13-2012, 02:23 PM

Hi Larry,

the Rabbit is a 5spd in it.

A friend helped me mount a fuel cut off switch in it a couple of days ago as i was getting worried about burning up the glow plugs useing the key for off engine coasting. Im thinking this will ease my mind and ill do engine off coasting more now. You hitting the low 70s once gives me hope that i might can do the same.

My last tank was 56.2 mpgs with at the most 60 miles of freeway.

I am disabled and havent worked in a long time so most of my trips are within 10 to 20 miles of my house. Doctors, store for food and try to go to my friends once a week just to get out of the house LOL

Hopefully this spring i can get to work on some aero mods to help the rabbit cut through the wind a little better.

Thanks for reading, Don

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81rabbitdiesel EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: East Texas, Hill country North of Tyler Texas Posts: 14 DaRabbit - '81 Volkswagen Rabbit LS 90 day: 60.03 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Larry, the Rabbit is a 5spd in it. A friend helped me mount a fuel cut off switch in it a couple of days ago as i was getting worried about burning up the glow plugs useing the key for off engine coasting. Im thinking this will ease my mind and ill do engine off coasting more now. You hitting the low 70s once gives me hope that i might can do the same. My last tank was 56.2 mpgs with at the most 60 miles of freeway. I am disabled and havent worked in a long time so most of my trips are within 10 to 20 miles of my house. Doctors, store for food and try to go to my friends once a week just to get out of the house LOL Hopefully this spring i can get to work on some aero mods to help the rabbit cut through the wind a little better. Thanks for reading, Don