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I'm with ya, Striker. I've been "lurking" (such an appropriate word) for a while, and like you, exposing myself to the dialog has helped me save gas without effort.
I learned to be gentle on the controls early in my life. My first car was 1967 Intentional Scout pick-up. The windshield wipers were vacuum driven. Lean on the gas peddle too hard in the rain, and the wipers stop.
I've done some of these things to my vehicles over the years. But this sight has put me back under the hood. My 95 achieva gets 26 mpg when the ambient temp is below 30 degrees, and 27-30 mpg in the summer. Some old step flashing and duck tape (15-20 minutes) now keeps me warmer under the hood. I think my mpg improved, but there to many variables on this car to document progress.
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