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Old 10-30-2013, 02:47 PM   #15 (permalink)
LeanBurn
Got MPG?
 
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
Dont worry about it, just air the tires up and coast as much as you can in neutral. You have a $150 car that is getting you over 30 MPG. If that was me I would be tickled pink on the purchase price and not too worried about anything else. The shift points have been debated here repeatedly and the conclusion is it makes little difference in overall mileage how you accelerate within reasonable limits.
Around here any old Corolla that you can get in and drive sells for 10 times that money.

regards
Mech
This.

BTW, I wouldn't punch a hole in your exhaust, maybe disconnect the muffler for testing and then re-attach it.
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