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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 01:34 PM
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a leaking plenum also found
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 01:39 PM
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any suggestion on saving fuel is welcome, i will undate my fuel econicm after a tank of gas, and any problems it may has with a engine running on 205 degree local drive. i have 10 gallons of 87 and 17 gallons of 91 octane in my tank, so far no knock.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 02:16 PM
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So, what color is this truck that you're building?
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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Gray/silver
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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I hope you are not the one selling the truck to me
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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by the way i didn't change the valves, i just use a drill with some griding compond and get all valves seal, also with the plenum gasket ,i just put cooper gasket compond insteasd of change the pan, because i am a cheap guy, now scratch my head for saving fuel.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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I'm changing my fuel mpg guess from 12 to 10.5 mpg.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 05:54 PM
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whatever your guess is , i hope is right. if i dont save gas on this truck i am going to sell it, so far with 50 miles on it ,no check engine light come on.
 

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i mean no engine light come on
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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Sell it and buy a Chevy. They get close to 20.
















BUT THEY HAVE NO SOOOOOOOULLLLLLL.
much like gingers.
 
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