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Old 12-11-2007   #2
TwoTalons
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Rochester
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Re: Cold weather = bad gas mileage?

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Originally Posted by JET View Post
the rest is the grease in the wheels, tranny fluid, everything gets thicker and causes more drag. The engines run a little rich when it is cold out to make a little more heat too. That is why you don't have to put cardboard in front of the radiators anymore, unlike the old days of carbs.
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