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Old 03-11-2009, 07:54 PM   #109 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by giff View Post
Not to interrupt the serious geeking out going on in here, but we've put together a how-to for all of you that are so jealous of our little Sipster that you want to build one for yourselves. Here you go;


Diesel Geekery 101 - Top Gear US
Okay, quoting from the article:

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Using a grimy old cone air filter we found on the shop floor seemed like a good idea at the time. It wasn't, and replacing it with a $20 oil-cotton air filter netted us nearly 5 mpg
What has been your best measurement so far?
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