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Old 09-02-2014, 01:32 AM   #2 (permalink)
Baltothewolf
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90 day: 56.69 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by H-Man View Post
So on my last tank I got 38.47 MPG, now due to the current heat wave it is hard to advoid AC since on the uphill drive home my engine heats up my uninsulated hood to the point that the air going over the hood into the cabin air intake often is over 90F. I'd open the windows but I don't need the parachute like drag. How much insulation would I be able to get with in sunny socal, and what would make the best insulation material? I have to climb 700-800 feet in about 3 miles.
Your out in ventura? Probably not much. I wouldn't risk blowing up your motor if I was you... My advice, crack windows 25%, it's what I do, and tbh I notice a very, very small difference in MPG.
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