How many are trying to drive for economy now????

How many are trying to drive for economy now????

03-13-2005, 03:50 AM

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How many are trying to drive for economy now????

Just this past tankful I'm really trying to drive for economy. Using the latest TDR mag article about trying to keep EGR under 600 and boost below 10 AND using the old egshell approach. It was hard to do BUT what an improvement! And having had sig HP for some time - how many more fords do I have to beat????? I for one have had it with fuel $$ so I'm doing my best to NOT make those SOB's any richer at my expense.

Will report the results more acurrately BUT I can tell you where my fuel gauge is at the tank miles - and it ain't close to where it usually is. I'll be surprised if I don't average over 40 -- ONLY Kidding - I mean 20.....

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