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Old 08-22-2014, 10:15 AM   #33 (permalink)
kafer65
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I'm still experimenting too. I don't notice any more enrichment even if I accelerate to 3500 rpm. I've been revving to that in the first two gears and skipping to 6th. With this vehicle it takes everything its got, loaded and A/C to accelerate fast enough to enter traffic without getting run over so sometimes I have to get into 3rd pretty hard too. I do notice a huge difference in reported mileage as I go through the gears. Its something like 1st(8mpg), 2nd(11mpg),3rd(18),4th(23) and from then on I'm drastically reducing load. I still see 20-24mpg in 6th climing moderate hills I guestimate 60-70% load but I'm not pushing the pedal down very far (maybe quarter of the way). One one downhill spot from a stop sign I go through the gears without getting above 1500 rpmand almost no load because I can take my time and let it build speed from gravity too without having to worry about traffic running me over.Mileage doesn't look much better than above until I get 5th or 6th gear.
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