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Old 04-04-2012, 01:19 AM   #10 (permalink)
cleanspeed1
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Best experience with a VW diesel. Helped an XGF get a 79 Rabbit diesel when they were dirt cheap. Had only 99k and was an import from Germany. Old German guy owned it, so it was pampered. Took a buddy of mine from Chicago to Springfield and back, flat out, tunes blastin' having a good time. Burned only 8 gallons of fuel in 434 miles. No hypermiling, just being brutal. Never had a car that ran that good since. I am convinced that there are pump and ECM calibrations that the OEMs offer everywhere else but here for gassers and diesels that are far better than what we get, just wish I could get them to use as a base calibration to improve upon. But that's a whole nuther story.........

Wish you well on your trip.

One more thing, Evans Coolant and a hot thermostat. Get her thermally stable, save the head gasket and head, will boost the mileage and allow you to have a margin of safety when you get frisky with the grille blocks and other aero tricks that lessen the airflow through the cooling system.
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