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EDGEMAN

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My first car was a 1974 Vega GT - diesel

"fill her up and check the gas" :)

Actually my engine was pretty tight. Only needed to add a quart about once/month. Probably the tightest Vega engine in history...lol

(In response to this post by NW Raleigh Hokie)

Posted: 12/06/2017 at 5:29PM

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Something like this: -- EDGEMAN 12/06/2017 10:23AM

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You are correct. The ECU will reset, and it takes a few cycles... -- EDGEMAN 12/06/2017 5:26PM

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My first car was a 1974 Vega GT - diesel

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