how to sqeeze more miles from your car

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how to sqeeze more miles from your car

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Post by RedBanner » Thu Jul 04, 2013 12:15 pm

An awsome old video by datsun....
710 ftw?
wayno » Sat Jul 12, 2014 9:40 pm wrote: Everything is either tight or actually rubbing.
Taterhead » Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:29 pm wrote:Datsun gods will give you one working gauge, gasoline or speedometer; you can't have both.

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Post by Jamee » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:30 pm

+1 :thumbs: I love old videos. that was :boobs:
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Post by jrock4224 » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:52 pm

obviously brought to u by datsun motor car co..... lol that is awesome reminds me of drivers ed ...

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Post by Dalesun » Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:28 pm

Sweet video. Thanks for sharing banner. Did I just Not hear it or did he give a reason why coasting in neutul for a manual transmission uses more gas?

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Post by RedBanner » Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:50 am

I must have missed it, but they did mention that brake booster vacuum drops making brakeing at those speeds less safe.
wayno » Sat Jul 12, 2014 9:40 pm wrote: Everything is either tight or actually rubbing.
Taterhead » Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:29 pm wrote:Datsun gods will give you one working gauge, gasoline or speedometer; you can't have both.

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