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Old 03-02-2018, 11:06 AM   #133 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 52.48 mpg (US)
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Update: self-healing clutch; 2nd best fill



I dunno what was wrong with it, but the clutch (which had been terrible to use), suddenly self-healed.

See: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...elf-36206.html

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Monthly fill-up time!

61.4 MPG US on the latest tank, the 2nd best yet for this car.

That's 95% highway driving on secondary roads at or near the posted limit (80 km/h = 50 mph). In all kinds of winter weather, from frigid -20C to hovering around freezing, from windy to calm. Not terrible.

A CEL came on for EGR, though. Probably either a dirty valve or coked up EGR passages.
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