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Old 03-03-2013, 03:08 PM   #8 (permalink)
Frank Lee
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Blue - '93 Ford Tempo
Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

F150 - '94 Ford F150 XLT 4x4
90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

Sport Coupe - '92 Ford Tempo GL
Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)

ShWing! - '82 honda gold wing Interstate
90 day: 33.65 mpg (US)

Moon Unit - '98 Mercury Sable LX Wagon
90 day: 21.24 mpg (US)
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Sounds to me like the #1 problem is the slip-slidey automatic. Heck, a carb'd '84 Tempo with no OD, converter lock, and 3-sp auto can touch 35 on a good day. Is there something wrong with the transmission?

The lil engine simply is going to rev higher than your old Toyota, no matter what. It wants to. The short stroke causes the happiest piston speed to occur at higher revs.
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