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Old 10-25-2020, 11:18 AM   #9 (permalink)
arcosine
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sc1 - '98 saturn sc1
Team Saturn
90 day: 43.17 mpg (US)

Airplane Bike - '11 home built Carp line Tour

rans - '97 rans tailwind

tractor - '66 International Cub cadet 129

2002 Space Odyssey - '02 Honda Odyssey EX-L
90 day: 28.25 mpg (US)

red bug - '00 VW beetle TDI

big tractor - '66 ford 3400

red vw - '00 VW new beetle TDI
90 day: 58.42 mpg (US)

RV - '88 Winnebago LeSharo
90 day: 16.67 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by Hersbird View Post
I noticed on fueleconomy.gov the 1999 3.3 Grand Caravan is rated 16/22/18 and the 2007 3.3 Grand Caravan is rated 17/24/20. I wonder if that simple change was a big part of the gain.
I think the piston skirts are coated on 2001+ engines...

Piston Coating : Advantages
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