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MetroMPG · 03-03-2015, 10:13 PM

Have you done any other efficiency mods yet?

If not, testing for wheel drag would be pretty far down my to-do list if there's no obvious problem.

Typically you can feel drag when coasting to a stop with the transmission in neutral. If the car comes to a perceptible halt at the end, I know something's dragging. If things are working well, the car has no "stickiness" to its coasting stops. (Not sure if I'm essplaining that well enough.)

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