imported_Team Rukus

Jus got a 2000 Civic SE wit 53k on it

and wit a full tank of gas i can only get about 350km TOPS on HIGHWAY

that is shiiiiiiiiiittttt

and i went to the ****** dealer and they sayin how every 48k u gotta run a type four service and i was like i dont know if its been done they like well then do it.

I AM NOT SPENDIN 4 BILLS on a bullshit tune up. The sales person that i bought it from told me that the type four is basically spark plugs when it comes to gas milage.


So can someone plz tell me how to fix this problem.
AnD also i need some performance spark plugs does ne one know which brand to get and wat the specs should be for my civic.

Jugglez

Bad gas kilometerage can be caused by any number of things. Best thing to do would be to start with the basics. I suggest you do a tune-up, change your plugs and stick with stock ones. "Performance" plugs are not gonna do anything for your motor. Monitor your gas consumption after the tune-up and see if that solves it.

imported_mplays

i agree that is bullshit, you did the right thing not going through with the type 4 service, i use to work at acura, it's all the same ****, if you sit down and actually read the list of **** they do,
half of it is bullshit,

i suggest check and make sure your odometer is working properly
by cross referencing it with distance,

Example;

A highway sign say's "Yonge St 5km"
or something like that , check and make sure your odometer regeristing 5 km within that distance

A tune up can work, but even the shittist plugs can not account for almost 150km lost from a full tank. It might help a bit, but i don't see that causing it. My plugs i had formed a gap as big as the TTC subway gap(Mind the gap), but i still managed to get an average of 485km to the tank in my 4 door teg.

Also another possibility is a partially clogged map sensor, the less vacuum the map sensor see's, the more fuel it sends to the motor
If this is the case, it should have thrown an Engine light code but you never know

But like the previous guy said, a mild tune is inexpensive and may prove to work

Hope this helps you

imported_dented dx

check your ecu for any warning codes. might be an O2 sensor or fuel injectors might be grimey and drooling insted of working properly, i think thers a ecu code post on here some where.
hope this helps and just check everything like tire pressure alighnment all that can affect it too

imported_Team Rukus

thanks alot guys i will check that. I noticed that my civic doesnt have a ecu fuse inside the car like my accord did. Does ne one know where it is? or if it even has it??? i wanna try takin it out and reseting it again and runnin it.

its a 2000 Honda Civic SE

Jugglez

Your ecu fuse should be in the fuse box under the hood, beside the battery.

imported_cbishun

hey i was just wondering what will pulling out the ecu fuse accomplish?

Jugglez

It would rest your ECU.

OverKill

It would rest your ECU

Bahahahahahahahahaha

OverKill Jugglez

Regards,
OK

Jugglez

DOH!!

rest is vietnamese slang for reset, in case you didn't know.

imported_cbishun

and by resetting it that would??

imported_Slvr-Bullet

Clear any codes in the ECU and make it re-learn some settings.

imported_cbishun

oh thats cool, do u just pull it out and put it back in or is there a specific way to doing it?

Jugglez

Just yank it out for 30 secs and put it back in.

Or, you can remove the negative side of your battery for 30 seconds... that'll do the same thing, but you'll lose whatever is stored into memory on your radio.

Anyways whichever way you choose, after resetting the ecu.. start up the car and let it idle for 5 minutes. Don't touch the accelerator. After 5 minutes turn the car off, start it up again and drive it around the block casually and you should be set.

BB1-4WS

Reseting the ECU isn't going to do wonders for your gas mileage unless there's a problem causing your car to run in "limp" mode.

The key ingredient here is, what condition is your car currently in? It's about 2 years old now, and probably has about 40,000kms?

At 48,000kms (or 2 years), your car REQUIRES the type-3 service. That includes servicing components from the ignition system. This should reduce your fuel consumption considerably, unless your trying to drive like Micheal Shumacher.

Just think about it! Considering high fuel prices, the mileage you gain will offset the price for service within a span of a few months. Plus, you'll have a better performing car all together. Sounds fair right?