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Old 11-20-2012, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ap72 View Post
idle vacuum doesn't have a damn thing to do with PV selection. Drive your car on the highway at your normal cruising speed on a level road, what is your vacuum at that moment? Now subtract 3 or 4 and you'll have a good number to start with. Going smaller will slightly help mpg's going higher will slightly help power.

lol'n guess you've never had a nasty engine that idles real ruff
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