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Old 03-31-2009, 05:17 PM   #151 (permalink)
Tygen1
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That's good news on the mpg jump from summer gas. This is the first time I will be tracking the change.
I am no expert on BSFC, so it would help to read up on it, but what I believe it to mean is that from 1200-3400 rpm at 70-90% load the motor is getting pretty much the best power for gas used. It's difficult for us to accelerate in our ATX's this way, so I use OD with the torque converter lock to pulse and coast...seems to be working?

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