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Old 09-11-2008, 11:59 AM   #18 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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Originally Posted by cephraim View Post
So, if it's better to drive with a tank that's not full, it would make sense to not fill it up all the way.
yep. Or at the very least, run it down near empty instead of filling from halfway every time.
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So, unless you have a SG that is calibrated correctly, it'd be tough to keep track of FE without filling up all the way, right?
Also true. After 15,000 miles, mine's pretty much dialed in. Within 1% when I fill at the same station/pump, and within 3% at any other place.
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