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Originally Posted by nemo
Great story! So is this number 4 in a row over 700.
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Yup - but just barely! After having 3 in a row, I
REALLY didn't want to drop below 700 again so soon. And the nice thing (I hope) about this new tank is I filled it up at such a high elevation (and it was cold too = dense gas), it should be much easier to make it again this time.
I reached Donner Pass 3.3 miles into the new tank, with 30 or 40 mpg showing on the ScanGauge. By the time I was down to Truckee on the east side, it was reading 97.x! I was hoping to see 100 mpg, but it didn't happen. As I had to feed it gas on the level or uphill sections, it would drop - sometimes into the '80's, but then when I could coast again, I'd get it back into the '90's. It was fun to see how long I could keep it in the '90's because, obviously, I can't maintain that on "level" ground. It was still showing '90's in Reno, but once I turned south towards Carson City (and into the wind), it dropped into the '80's, and then by the time I got home, was in the '70's.
But the thing is, I'm also 100 miles into this tank now, and STILL in the '70's, which is something I couldn't do short of a long, flat, straight run at 30 mph, where I *might* hit 70 or 71 if I'm lucky. So as long as nothing bad happens, this could be a great tank!!