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Old 02-22-2012, 09:47 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Thermostats get weak over time. I would swap yours if you don't hold 195 when warmed up. These diesels do better for mpg when up to full temperature. There is a guy on TDIClub experimenting with a 205 degree thermostat and he feels he has gained several mpg from that alone.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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