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Old 08-04-2008, 10:19 AM   #242 (permalink)
larryrose11
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Detroit area, MI.
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Silver Civic - '97 Honda Civic 2 door DX coupe
90 day: 35.57 mpg (US)

Wagon - '01 Ford Foccs ZTX
90 day: 35.46 mpg (US)
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gildo4realdo,
another engineer to the mix huh? Welcome!
Perhaps I shouldn't generalize. We are all wired differently. Hell, I KNOW Im a wierdo. I came to engineering as a shortcut to a job in the sciences. I graduated form HS with an emphasis on Art, mostly jewelery and metal work.

On clutches: I have yet to relace a clutch once I learned ho to drive a stick. I replaced 1 clutch on my firs car, when I was 17 and just leaning a stick. Since then, I haven't replaced a single one. Ive been doing this type of engine off. bump start for 6 years now. It takes practice to make it smooth, but so does everything right?

I don't have power steering, so there is no loss of function there.

I can get about 3 good stops with the stock vacuum reservoir. I probably will upgrade to a larger one soon. Again, If you drive conservatively, then the panic stop situations decrease dramatically.

Larryrose11
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