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Originally Posted by wdb
If the car has sufficient power, and you can avoid the oil consumption, and you are happy with your MPGs, I don't know how much more I would "worry" about it. Come to think of it a nice loose engine might be just the thing for hypermiling.  |
Check, check and check!
The car has plenty of power, as far as I can tell. However that assessment may be influenced by the fact that my other 2 cars have ~50 hp and ~72 hp respectively.
I'm
very happy with the MPG's: this was my 4th summer driving the car, and it delivered the best annual average MPG so far.
I still want more, though. I'm thinking next year's first mod will be installing a 1000w coolant heater. The car is very cold-blooded and it sure runs rich when cold. (I know I should also check the thermostat, but I don't think it's faulty - the car always reaches a consistent, stable operating temp; it just seems to get there really, really slowly. Even with a ~90% grille block. )