how to sqeeze more miles from your car

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how to sqeeze more miles from your car

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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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+1 :thumbs: I love old videos. that was :boobs:
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obviously brought to u by datsun motor car co..... lol that is awesome reminds me of drivers ed ...
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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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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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