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Old 12-29-2013, 02:12 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Updated: Helga idles between 0.12 and 0.14gph

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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
I used to tell people that my Insight would go 40 MPH on the same fuel a V8 used to just idle itself (.5 GPH and 80 MPG at a steady 40 MPH (CVT not manual)).

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That's one Ill have to remember... though it sounds like you stopped telling people that?

Checked my SG and it looks like 0.5 gph at 40mph for Helga as well.

Last edited by NachtRitter; 12-29-2013 at 08:45 PM.. Reason: Updated with actual gph values
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