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Subject:Re: [W] The Drive to Dublin. W stands for waffle.
Date:Tue, 17 Jan 1995 20:08:59 -0500 (EST)

> that it did the 350 miles without a single problem, and I 

Just did that from upstate NY to NYC and back (600 miles roundtrip)
No problems...at least 300 miles on per tankful ('82). The gauge
is accuracy-impaired, so I don't risk running it down too low,
and the odometer is operationally-challanged, so I can't tell
MPG really...

> between 70 and 80 mph.  Ever notice the way that a diesel 
> loosens out after 50 or 60 miles?  And that it revs better with 

Wow PJ! I just had this *same* discussion with my wife on the highway
last night. She thought I was a lunatic (or something). That darn
engine just runs *better* after an hour. It is quieter (or I am deafer)
and runs much more smoothly....

Matthew
"of the county Cork Dooleys"