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Old 08-27-2014, 05:12 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Lean burn: monitor the "instant" (bar graph) gauge when cruising at, say, 45 mph. You'll see it spike from roughly ~55-65? mpg up to ~75-100 mpg on a level road in warm weather. That's lean burn. You may also be able to "feel" the transition with a very slight engine stumble. Also, throttle response becomes noticeably "duller".
The first paragraph scared me too much to think about yet!

As far as lean burn, I'd say I've already experienced it, the 75 mpg readout with the stumbling occasionally!
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