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Old 05-11-2010, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by vstech View Post
don't forget, that that one gallon can was not all the fuel in your car... the spin on filter had about a pint, and the prefilter had a bit, and the lines had a bit. so you probably got 5 or 6 extra miles worth of fuel there...
We cut the engine as soon as the clear line from the (1) gallon can showed bubbles...so, we did not burn up what was in the fuel system, as you correctly noted.

I get 28.0mpg on the average and a best of 31.28mpg...Robert
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