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Arctic_White

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Re: Was the engine damaged by doing this?

« Reply #20 on: October 26, 2009, 02:04:14 am »

Quote from: tpl on October 22, 2009, 02:29:44 pm

If you find and read the ORIGINAL thread it will all become clear...

Here you go: http://www.canadiandriver.com/forum/index.php/topic,45473.0.html


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Re: Was the engine damaged by doing this?

« Reply #21 on: October 26, 2009, 12:49:43 pm »

Unless the engine overheated, which I doubt, the only damage was done to the fuel economy.


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Re: Was the engine damaged by doing this?

« Reply #22 on: October 28, 2009, 02:25:28 pm »

Again, thank you all very much for your responses. My wife was devastated at first as she thought she had ruined our new car but after she read your replies, she felt much, much better.

Anyway, the car is running very smoothly and so far, we love it. Beer

Thanks again,

Maurice


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Re: Was the engine damaged by doing this?

« Reply #23 on: October 28, 2009, 02:49:10 pm »

Quote from: tpl on October 22, 2009, 02:29:44 pm

If you find and read the ORIGINAL thread it will all become clear...

Ahhh!!!! Finally got to read that 'thread' and I must definitely say I am definitely confused about what tire pressure should be used in a Hercules Tires G5000Z. I just wish someone would clarify this once & for all. Grin

Oh no, I hope I didn't create another monster Bang Head

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Re: Was the engine damaged by doing this?

« Reply #24 on: October 29, 2009, 01:16:01 pm »

What do North American drivers got against revs anyhow? I had an old Datsun 2WD pickup (4 speed) that I used to go skiing. At 130 km/h it ran 4000+ for hours.

Truck almost made 300k kms.


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Re: Was the engine damaged by doing this?

« Reply #25 on: October 29, 2009, 02:00:14 pm »

My Mazda pickup is the same way. Happily howls along, now at 420k. Once I got a tach and realized where I was in regards to redline I even leave it in third and really let it work if needed, ie mountain passes.