01-11-2014, 12:42 AM
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You betcha. Just had the muffler bearing replaced. Here is a pic of the new one going in....
Gotta love google.
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Get bored very quickly. Vibe, Saturn, and crv all long gone. Been a while but I'm back in the game, gunna see what I can do with this Corolla.
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01-11-2014, 10:30 AM
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My favorite maintenance to increase fuel economy is to adjust the nut behind the steering wheel. |
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01-11-2014, 11:40 AM
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My favorite maintenance to increase fuel economy is to adjust the nut behind the steering wheel. |
I agree that the nut behind the wheel is crutial to be torqued correctly but sometimes I have the problem of passengers (wife mostly) that do not appreciate my eco driving. In fact, they hate it.
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Get bored very quickly. Vibe, Saturn, and crv all long gone. Been a while but I'm back in the game, gunna see what I can do with this Corolla.
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01-11-2014, 12:52 PM
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I see drivers who have run out of blinker fluid all the time.
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01-22-2014, 10:29 PM
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I see drivers who have run out of blinker fluid all the time.
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So do I! 
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Fuel economy is nice, but sometimes I just gotta put the spurs to my pony! 
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Just 'cuz you can't do it, don't mean it can't be done...
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The presence of traffic is the single most complicating factor of hypermiling. I know what I'm going to do, it's contending with whatever the hell all these other people are going to do that makes things hard.
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01-23-2014, 12:58 AM
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I think that this would be one of the greatest devices that could be developed for passengers.
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01-23-2014, 01:36 AM
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I think that this would be one of the greatest devices that could be developed for passengers.
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Yeah! A little floating ball that zaps back seat drivers every time they tell you how you should be driving.
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01-23-2014, 02:38 PM
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Yeah! A little floating ball that zaps back seat drivers every time they tell you how you should be driving. |
I was referring to the helmet with an opaque blast shield, but that would work, too. |
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01-23-2014, 04:33 PM
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I was referring to the helmet with an opaque blast shield, but that would work, too.
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Maybe it could be sold as a kit that included both items? |
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01-25-2014, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by davelobi
I agree that the nut behind the wheel is crutial to be torqued correctly but sometimes I have the problem of passengers (wife mostly) that do not appreciate my eco driving. In fact, they hate it.
This super eco-mod can save the day and a lot of fuel...
http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-da...nagstopper.jpg
Passenger Noise Reducer
$36.69... |
Love it!
We need another version that blocks dirty looks.
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