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MetroMPG · 01-11-2014, 10:16 PM

Going back to A is definitely preferable if you want to have results that will stand up to a skeptic.

It confirms the validity of your "base" measurements, so you know any fuel economy difference you may see in the B runs is a result of the thing being tested and not some other factor.

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