Topping Up Fuel Tank

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Guncho said:
We actually didn't get an owner's manual when we bought this used
car. I just bought one on Ebay.
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The last two used minivans I bought didn't have owners manuals either,
but I asked for one as part of the deal and both times the dealer said
no problem and bought me one. It is a small thing, but I like to read
the manual when I get a new (new to me) vehicle.

Matt
 
Matt said:
Wow, two clueless folks in a row.

Catalytic convertors and related pollution controls remove something
upwards of 90% of the pollutants that would otherwise be emitted. To
make that up with better mileage alone would require that cars get 10
times better fuel mileage without the pollution controls. You can
believe all of the gimmick ads you want, but thermodynamics precludes
this happening.


Matt
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Talk about CLUELESS?!?! Read this:

*http://tinyurl.com/3b6qz8*
 
Matt said:
Yes, you learn that it pays to ead your owner's manual when you get a
new car! :-)

Matt
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READ?!?! You gotta be kidding! People don't read those things, or any
other owner's manual, for that matter. If it "ain't" on TV, they know
don't know anything about it!

I'm a tech geek by nature and, fortunately, have a natural affinity for
computers, VCR's, TV's, and other electronic gear. What I experience is
that most folks buy that fancy new computer and never bother to learn
what all those "thingies" on the screen are called, or how to use the
beast. I spend 3/4 of my time helping these folks, asking them to
describe EXACTLY what they see---NOT "you know, that thing on the left"!

Still others don't know how to eliminate the flashing "12:00 AM" from
their VCR's. And, setting up a modern TV--no way! Even though all the
instructions are right there in the owner's manual. I know--I have to
read some of them for the more complicated setups.

VCR Plus came about to help these techno-boobs program to record "The
Simpsons". But, most don't even have a clue how to set up the VCR Plus
stuff.

Man, don't get me started about the cluelessness of consumers of today.
I think most of them need to repeat the first grade.
 
READ?!?! You gotta be kidding! People don't read those things, or any
other owner's manual, for that matter. If it "ain't" on TV, they know
don't know anything about it!

I'm a tech geek by nature and, fortunately, have a natural affinity for
computers, VCR's, TV's, and other electronic gear. What I experience is
that most folks buy that fancy new computer and never bother to learn
what all those "thingies" on the screen are called, or how to use the
beast. I spend 3/4 of my time helping these folks, asking them to
describe EXACTLY what they see---NOT "you know, that thing on the left"!

Still others don't know how to eliminate the flashing "12:00 AM" from
their VCR's. And, setting up a modern TV--no way! Even though all the
instructions are right there in the owner's manual. I know--I have to
read some of them for the more complicated setups.

VCR Plus came about to help these techno-boobs program to record "The
Simpsons". But, most don't even have a clue how to set up the VCR Plus
stuff.

Man, don't get me started about the cluelessness of consumers of today.
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I'm a natural born manual reader.

Chris
 
Talk about CLUELESS?!?! Read this:

*http://tinyurl.com/3b6qz8*
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Which has no connection to the discussion at hand. I agree that the
global warming hysteria is simply that, but that is completely
unconnected to the discussion about current automotive pollution
controls contribute to pollution or prevent it. The claims that they
actually contribute to polluiont through increased gas usage are just
hilarious. So, I guess maybe there is a connection to global warming
.... both claims are equally ludicrous.

Matt
 
READ?!?! You gotta be kidding! People don't read those things, or any
other owner's manual, for that matter. If it "ain't" on TV, they know
don't know anything about it!

I'm a tech geek by nature and, fortunately, have a natural affinity for
computers, VCR's, TV's, and other electronic gear. What I experience is
that most folks buy that fancy new computer and never bother to learn
what all those "thingies" on the screen are called, or how to use the
beast. I spend 3/4 of my time helping these folks, asking them to
describe EXACTLY what they see---NOT "you know, that thing on the left"!

Still others don't know how to eliminate the flashing "12:00 AM" from
their VCR's. And, setting up a modern TV--no way! Even though all the
instructions are right there in the owner's manual. I know--I have to
read some of them for the more complicated setups.

VCR Plus came about to help these techno-boobs program to record "The
Simpsons". But, most don't even have a clue how to set up the VCR Plus
stuff.

Man, don't get me started about the cluelessness of consumers of today.
I think most of them need to repeat the first grade.
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Yes, I agree that we have a sad state of affairs. I always read my
owner's manual cover to cover when I get a new car. However, I also
realize that I'm on the fringe in this regard! :-)

Matt
 
razz said:
As soon as I took all the pollution control shit off my stang, my mpg went
up.
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I don't doubt that, but did it get 10 TIMES better than before? It
would have to get that much better to offset the additional pollution it
spews forth with the pollution controls disabled or removed.

Matt
 
I would probably say around 20 - 30 % better. 10 times the mpg is quite a
reach. It also got allot quicker.
 
razz said:
I would probably say around 20 - 30 % better. 10 times the mpg is quite a
reach. It also got allot quicker.
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What year is it? Most new cars run worse with the pollution controls
tampered with as they are tuned for running with all systems operational.

Yes, and 20-30% less fuel burned won't even begin to offset the
additional exhaust emissions, which was the original claim made here.

Matt
 
Which has no connection to the discussion at hand. I agree that the
global warming hysteria is simply that, but that is completely
unconnected to the discussion about current automotive pollution
controls contribute to pollution or prevent it. The claims that they
actually contribute to polluiont through increased gas usage are just
hilarious. So, I guess maybe there is a connection to global warming
... both claims are equally ludicrous.

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Are you honestly suggesting that global warming is not occuring at an
unnatural rate?

Chris
 
Guncho said:
Are you honestly suggesting that global warming is not occuring at an
unnatural rate?

Chris
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There is not one single shred of evidence that HUMANS are causing global
warming.
The earth has gone through numerous periods of warming and cooling. ALL
happened before humans were in an industrial society. As a matter of FACT
some of these periods happened before humans were present on our planet.
Double Tap
 
There is not one single shred of evidence that HUMANS are causing global
warming.
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Uhh there's tonnes of evidence actually. The temperature and C02
level spikes, mirror identically the population spike that started
during the baby boom.
The earth has gone through numerous periods of warming and cooling. ALL
happened before humans were in an industrial society. As a matter of FACT
some of these periods happened before humans were present on our planet.
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There has been no period of warming that was this off the charts.
It's obviously not natural.

Chris
 
Im trying to help the global warming, I live in Las Vegas and in the summer
I turn my air in my XG350L up on high and roll all the windows down. Now it
should help even more, I turned on the rear air too.

']['unez
 
Im trying to help the global warming, I live in Las Vegas and in the summer
I turn my air in my XG350L up on high and roll all the windows down. Now it
should help even more, I turned on the rear air too.

']['unez
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That's a great attitude Denis Leary.

Chris
 
Guncho said:
Uhh there's tonnes of evidence actually. The temperature and C02
level spikes, mirror identically the population spike that started
during the baby boom.


There has been no period of warming that was this off the charts.
It's obviously not natural.

Chris
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Where's you're evidence that there wasn't any spike before man. The ice age
is prominent proof of a global spike 10,000 years ago, and that was
obviously natural.
 
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