Please help me understand my Accord
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From: Philly
Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
I just don't get this thing anymore.
Driving from NYC to Syracuse, I averaged 29.5 MILES PER GALLON.
I have 140,200 miles. I averaged 85 MPH the whole way, going between 75 and 95 depending on traffic. I took it up to 140MPH on a stretch of highway that was deserted.
I mean, I only hit VTEC twice...once when I was chasing a 350Z out of the gas station, then when I went for the speed run. But 29.5 MPG?!?!? The highest I've EVER gotten before was 27.8, and that was doing 72-75 all highway.
I mean, sure she's got her problems. The tranny is starting to go because the reverse synchro is messed up I think, the shocks are blown and I don't have the money to fix them, but this car is amazing.
$18.40 from NYC to Syracuse is pretty impressive. Even more impressive is this car 140,130 miles after the day I bought it.
Driving from NYC to Syracuse, I averaged 29.5 MILES PER GALLON.
I have 140,200 miles. I averaged 85 MPH the whole way, going between 75 and 95 depending on traffic. I took it up to 140MPH on a stretch of highway that was deserted.
I mean, I only hit VTEC twice...once when I was chasing a 350Z out of the gas station, then when I went for the speed run. But 29.5 MPG?!?!? The highest I've EVER gotten before was 27.8, and that was doing 72-75 all highway.
I mean, sure she's got her problems. The tranny is starting to go because the reverse synchro is messed up I think, the shocks are blown and I don't have the money to fix them, but this car is amazing.
$18.40 from NYC to Syracuse is pretty impressive. Even more impressive is this car 140,130 miles after the day I bought it.
A lot of things could depend on why your gas mileage may have been higher than in the past. Examples:
Amount of stop and go with the higway traffic
Tire Pressure (Big Influence)
Amount of Luxuries running on in the car (A/C)
Extra weight in the car
Possibly a Cleaner Air Filter
...Could be anything that helped you get better MPG, so just be happy that you got better MPG even as the car gets older.
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even a consistent tail wind could greatly change the milage. Also look at the topography of a long trip, are you increasing altitude or decreasing it. Going uphill will burn much more.
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Are you stating in your post you went nearly 2.5 times the speed limit on a public road?
Geez that reeks of illegal activity
Could have been tire pressure, wind direction, slope of road travelled, ambient air temp...any number of or combination of things really.
Geez that reeks of illegal activity
Could have been tire pressure, wind direction, slope of road travelled, ambient air temp...any number of or combination of things really.
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From: nor cal
i noticed that after putting octane booster in my tank and then taking the hose from the intake mani to the fuel regulator, my gas mileage definately improved. i make 2 trips a week to this place thats probably 70-90 miles round trip, and has a couple of really nasty uphill grades. usually it would take me just more than a quarter tank
but if i try not to drop a gear while going up the grades and put it in neutral and coast down the other side, it takes me less than a quarter tank round trip.
i might even think about cleaning my air filter someday. it needs it
h:
but if i try not to drop a gear while going up the grades and put it in neutral and coast down the other side, it takes me less than a quarter tank round trip.
i might even think about cleaning my air filter someday. it needs it
h:
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From: Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeetroit
Originally Posted by SmutWanter
A lot of things could depend on why your gas mileage may have been higher than in the past. Examples:
Amount of stop and go with the higway traffic
Tire Pressure (Big Influence)
Amount of Luxuries running on in the car (A/C)
Extra weight in the car
Possibly a Cleaner Air Filter
...Could be anything that helped you get better MPG, so just be happy that you got better MPG even as the car gets older.
Amount of stop and go with the higway traffic
Tire Pressure (Big Influence)
Amount of Luxuries running on in the car (A/C)
Extra weight in the car
Possibly a Cleaner Air Filter
...Could be anything that helped you get better MPG, so just be happy that you got better MPG even as the car gets older.
John, 2.5 times 65 is around 162. I didn't hit that
The whole thing about not understanding was intended as sarcasm, because I find it so amazing :slap:
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From: My own level of hell
Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
John, 2.5 times 65 is around 162. I didn't hit that
Comprehension 0wnz j00 :slap:
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Originally Posted by jschmid
That's a matter of opinion. h: 
h: John, you're 22.5 MPH off :fawk: It's closer to twice the speed limit. I love bickering with you :db:
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