how much mileage does your Civic give you?
04-Nov-2008, 10:43 PM
#43
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come try another chip....you should get better mileage than that if you don't drive it hard.
Crusing @ 4000rpms doesn't help either. My b16 used to only get 400kms to a tank if I was lucky back in the day (mugen b16 chip) but I would cruise around at 4000rpms if not higher, on the highway.
LS tranny FTW now.
Crusing @ 4000rpms doesn't help either. My b16 used to only get 400kms to a tank if I was lucky back in the day (mugen b16 chip) but I would cruise around at 4000rpms if not higher, on the highway.
LS tranny FTW now.
True man
ill send you a pm later on
I lost your number tho, if u didnt know, its jon from burlington... black and white civic.
05-Nov-2008, 09:52 AM
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I have heard in the past, when i worked for a Honda dealership, that the car does not get good fuel mileage until you pass 15,000km on the new engine....Maybe it will get better! :-)
05-Nov-2008, 09:54 AM
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To the OP, if you are doing all city driving. 375 km on 38-40 litres on a new, not yet broken in automatic Civic is actually, quite normal. That works out to just over 10 litres/100kms.
Once the engine is broken in, it should get better. I would recommend taking the car out on the highway once a week or so.
You might want to bump up the tire pressure to 34/35 psi to help out with mileage.
Once the engine is broken in, it should get better. I would recommend taking the car out on the highway once a week or so.
You might want to bump up the tire pressure to 34/35 psi to help out with mileage.
05-Nov-2008, 12:47 PM
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To the OP, if you are doing all city driving. 375 km on 38-40 litres on a new, not yet broken in automatic Civic is actually, quite normal. That works out to just over 10 litres/100kms.
Once the engine is broken in, it should get better. I would recommend taking the car out on the highway once a week or so.
You might want to bump up the tire pressure to 34/35 psi to help out with mileage.
Once the engine is broken in, it should get better. I would recommend taking the car out on the highway once a week or so.
You might want to bump up the tire pressure to 34/35 psi to help out with mileage.
I havent driven it on the highway yet because I was told to wait until I hit about 1000km on it before I take it on the highway, so I'm almost there so I can take it for a nice drive on the highway than.
05-Nov-2008, 07:46 PM
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my uncle who works for honda told me that one day they had a customer who complained about the gas milage on his new ridgeline. they checked everything and found nothing wrong but to their surprise when they opened the back floor storage. the guy was carrying all his work tools which weighed about 1000lbs+... apparently the customer has no idea that adding more weight can cause ****ty gas milage.
just wondering but maybe you have lots of junk in the trunk?
just wondering but maybe you have lots of junk in the trunk?
06-Nov-2008, 10:01 AM
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Regarding fan and fuel economy...yes, it can affect it. Anything that takes energy...affects fuel economy on a car...nothing is "free".
How? The fan running (or lights, or stereo, or heater, or...) causes more draw on the electrical system, which in turn causes the alternator to create power, which it gets from the moving engine. So, if there is no electrical load (and assuming no frictional losses) the alternator takes 0 horsepower but as you increase the electrical load, it takes more horsepower from the engine. It may not be much and almost un-noticeable in terms of fuel consumption but it does affect it. That's why now, many cars have Electrical Load Distribution systems just to minimize the amount of electricity used by the car which in turn reduces fuel economy. You would be surprised what auto manufacturers do these days for even at 1% improvement in fuel economy...
Of course weight decreases fuel economy as well since moving something heavier requires more energy....
How? The fan running (or lights, or stereo, or heater, or...) causes more draw on the electrical system, which in turn causes the alternator to create power, which it gets from the moving engine. So, if there is no electrical load (and assuming no frictional losses) the alternator takes 0 horsepower but as you increase the electrical load, it takes more horsepower from the engine. It may not be much and almost un-noticeable in terms of fuel consumption but it does affect it. That's why now, many cars have Electrical Load Distribution systems just to minimize the amount of electricity used by the car which in turn reduces fuel economy. You would be surprised what auto manufacturers do these days for even at 1% improvement in fuel economy...
Of course weight decreases fuel economy as well since moving something heavier requires more energy....
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