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Keyser Söze wrote:
On 5/26/15 11:45 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2015 11:30:46 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 5/26/15 11:25 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2015 06:28:13 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 5/26/15 3:20 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2015 00:15:43 -0500, Califbill
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On Mon, 25 May 2015 17:32:30 -0500, Califbill
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On Mon, 25 May 2015 11:54:54 -0500, Califbill
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That is the highest it read but the engine was still
running, if for
nothing else to keep the AC going so it was using fuel. It
was still a
very small amount when plotted against a speed of 75 or 80..

May just be the engine being driven by the drivetrain.

Not likely since it was out of gear, hence "coasting". I am
not even
sure the Chrysler has a rear pump in the transmission.
In 1986 I am not sure the EFI was all that smart anyway.

My cars coasting in neutral do not get 99 mpg these days.

How long did you coast?
This was off the Skyway bridge so I was able to maintain 70-75 for
well over a mile maybe close to 2.
As soon as you put it back in gear the mileage came down pretty
fast.
It was still in the high 20s tho driving at that speed on the
flat.
It was one of my favorite cars, as unlikely as that may seem.
.

My cars show 99 if coasting downhill or backing on on the
highway. Put in
neutral and see 60-70 mpg. Hill is some of those things you saw
in NZ.
Not in Florida. ;(

That is why I needed the bridge. Maybe there is something that makes
your car use more gas. I only know what I saw and I did it many
times.

Gee, I wonder how many MPGs my garden tractor would get coasting down
that bridge? I think it is an 18 hp twin cylinder engine.

Will it out run your 'sports car'? That's the question.

No, but it will outrun your aging pig of a motorcycle and, of course,
your monster truck up to 88 mph, and when the flux capacitors kick in,
you're several time zones in the rear.

Well, I'll admit my 26 year-old Moto Guzzi is probably much slower
than that
screaming Ducati you keep in your basement. Do you also store your
'sports car' and
'twin Volvo diesel powered trawler' down there?

No, Johnny, the car is "stored" in the garage, and the boat is stored
at the marina. The bike does spend the winter in the basement storage
room, though. Rode it past the navy rec center yesterday and over the
bridge, but saw no brown stains in the water, so I figured you were
elsewhere.

An 8 minute response! Nice! I bet your imaginary toys get a lot of use
while you are in your basement responding to Usenet like it's a chat room.