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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 04:08 PM
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maybe you got a sticky brake...that will cause bad gas mileage.
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 05:07 PM
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Something's definately wrong ... even with hard runs I bet I get at least 250/tank

Are you sure you don't live in VTEC? :chuckles:
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 05:17 PM
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Originally posted by ManTiS
Something's definately wrong ... even with hard runs I bet I get at least 250/tank

Are you sure you don't live in VTEC? :chuckles:
Nope Im not running my SOHC Vtec. What could possibly be wrong??????????????????????????????
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 05:50 PM
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Originally posted by popag99
Nope Im not running my SOHC Vtec. What could possibly be wrong??????????????????????????????
That's like asking, "How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop?"

It can be many, many things. It's hard to diagnose. A bad map sensor can be the culprit, but then I think you'd get a check engine light.

What octane you running? A D16 only needs regular unleaded. Unless you're forced induction/high compression, high octane is a waste. I read that it may affect gas mileage but you can't believe all you read. I rhyme :chuckles:
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 06:27 PM
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Originally posted by ManTiS
That's like asking, "How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop?"

It can be many, many things. It's hard to diagnose. A bad map sensor can be the culprit, but then I think you'd get a check engine light.

What octane you running? A D16 only needs regular unleaded. Unless you're forced induction/high compression, high octane is a waste. I read that it may affect gas mileage but you can't believe all you read. I rhyme :chuckles:

Well im running regular unleaded. I had a check engine light then my local honda dealership said the code that came on came on when the car was off, which is impossible. Since it came on with no reason how they just reset the computer so now there is no engine code. (I had another dealership check the engine code)
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 08:13 PM
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I think im just going to save and put a b18c1 into my engine bay. Then mod it to all get out.
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 10:12 PM
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Figure out your MPG. I get about the same amount of miles to a tank. I figure out my MPG everytime I fill up, normal driving (for me anyways) gets around 24mpg for mixed driving. If I have a lot of highway miles it goes way up. I remember one time I went out to the desert and back one night, 160miles, and gas gauge was still a little above the halfway mark. But once I put some city miles on it it balanced out and I turned out getting 28-29mpg for the whole tank.
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 10:20 PM
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I think I have the sticky brakes. What't the remedy for them ?
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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 10:02 AM
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I think my car is just F'd up.

My 88 Prelude SI gets better gas mileage then my 00 Civic EX and thats with full throttle on the prelude.
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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 10:05 AM
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dang you guys have some issues....i'm turboed and i still get about 240-270 a tank mixed driving and 300 miles highway. I only fill up to 10 gallons per tank.
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