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Old 03-23-2014, 08:02 PM   #18 (permalink)
wmjinman
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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
Wow! I gave up seeking new highs at 600 because 700 seemed to hard with my setup. I instead began focusing on being able to stay above 600 while returning to more normal speeds and different driving possibilities. Congrats... 700 is really hard to get to in these old gassers.
Last year I never would have thought I could make it either, but then, didn't know how much my tank held etc. Another thing I do that makes me a little braver is I carry around a gallon of gas behind the seat - just in case I run out. Of course, having the ScanGauge telling me how much I've used of each tank helps too. ...it's been pretty accurate lately.

But once I hit 600, I never did less than 600 again (although it took 11.8 gallons to get there one time). Then once I hit 650, I started getting braver about it. However, this 700 business is, I think, at the extreme end of what I can do. But we'll see...
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