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Daox · 02-03-2008, 10:11 AM

If you bump start the car you don't have the engine dumping fuel in like you would if you use the starter. This eliminates that loss. However, even when using the starter on modern fuel injected vehicles, it doesn't dump in THAT much fuel.

02-03-2008, 10:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
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