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Old 01-16-2013, 09:49 AM   #39 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by serialk11r View Post
Problem with that is it's not really efficient use of the engine to go 25mph. If you're already pulse and gliding, using the hill as the pulse is better, since you're going to have speed fluctuation anyways.
I can vouch for that. There is a massive hill I have to climb and there is a stop sign at the bottom. When I accelerate I am in 3rd by the time I get to the top. With each shift the vacuum dips low then starts to climb again. Once I reach the speed limit of 25mph the vacuum gets to about 9". If I creep along at lower speeds the vacuum is lower or the RPMs are too high.
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