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MetroMPG · 07-26-2012, 09:05 AM

I wondered the same thing...

At first I thought it was to use fuel, just for the sake of using it (so it doesn't go stale). But 10 minutes of idling every 45 days isn't enough running for that.

07-26-2012, 09:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
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