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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 wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 17:32:30 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 11:54:54 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: 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? -- Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner behavior causes problems. |
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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 wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 17:32:30 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 11:54:54 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: 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. |
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On 5/26/2015 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 wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 17:32:30 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 11:54:54 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: 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? There's room enough for all of his toys in his Maryland red barn. I assume every story Harry tells about himself is a lie. -- Respectfully submitted by Justan Laugh of the day from Krause "I'm not to blame anymore for the atmosphere in here. I've been "born again" as a nice guy." |
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On Tue, 26 May 2015 11:53:25 -0400, 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 wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 17:32:30 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 11:54:54 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: 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. Now *that's* funny! -- Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner behavior causes problems. |
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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 wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 17:32:30 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 11:54:54 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: 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. |
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John H. wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2015 11:53:25 -0400, 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 wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 17:32:30 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 11:54:54 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: 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. Now *that's* funny! It is. He is also "stored" down there. |
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On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 6:28:16 AM UTC-4, Keyser Söze wrote:
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. You think? You don't have one. Another imaginary possession. just like your Pahhh-kerrr |
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On Tue, 26 May 2015 20:24:33 -0400, Username wrote:
John H. wrote: On Tue, 26 May 2015 11:53:25 -0400, 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 wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 17:32:30 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 11:54:54 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: 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. Now *that's* funny! It is. He is also "stored" down there. I think the boat, Ducati and the sports car are stored in his computer's RAM - gone when not in use and used only here. -- Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner behavior causes problems. |
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On Wed, 27 May 2015 06:37:32 -0400, John H.
wrote: On Tue, 26 May 2015 20:24:33 -0400, Username wrote: John H. wrote: On Tue, 26 May 2015 11:53:25 -0400, 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 wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 17:32:30 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: On Mon, 25 May 2015 11:54:54 -0500, Califbill wrote: wrote: 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. Now *that's* funny! It is. He is also "stored" down there. I think the boat, Ducati and the sports car are stored in his computer's RAM - gone when not in use and used only here. === They'd be a great value in the used imaginary toys market. :-) |
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