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09-06-2005, 12:06 PM

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Gas,

My friend told me that on his camaro, when the gas gets under 1/4 of a tank that it retards its timing to conserve fuel.
Is that true?

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09-06-2005, 01:11 PM

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That's not true.

This is your brain on drugs...

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09-06-2005, 02:44 PM

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Totally untrue. I've always got my best numbers at the track running an almost empty tank.

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09-06-2005, 02:55 PM

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Not to mention when you retard the timing you hurt milage...

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09-07-2005, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FrYsKiE_FrOgGiE

My friend told me that on his camaro, when the gas gets under 1/4 of a tank that it retards its timing to conserve fuel.
Is that true?

That is a good one.

Bill

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09-07-2005, 11:42 PM

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Another LS1 rumor,that is not true at all.

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09-07-2005, 11:47 PM

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Gas seems to go away faster at 1/4 tank and under for me.

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