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Old 03-11-2006, 03:44 PM
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My 2000 Accord se gets 430km off a full tank..... I just got this car so i'm not sure about whats the regular milegae is. Also what is the capacity of the fuel tank?
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 05:39 PM
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how much of the tank are you using? till the light comes on or until it gets to a quarter tank (which is where you should refill it). 268 miles to the tank if you are waiting until the light comes on is pretty low, but if you are driving it hard that about when you will cash out a tank. if i let my car rip all the time i can easily waste a tank in that many miles. the capacity of the tank is just under 15 gallons. your getting about 20 miles to that gallon. you may be using bosch plugs, or your car may need a tune up, or you may just be driving the **** out of it.
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 06:20 PM
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No I rarely gun my car, i'm pretty light on the peddle. All i've done was change the spark plugs, NGK but i didnt check the gap. The ilde is pretty rough though....
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 08:01 PM
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rough idle huh? is the check engine light on? did the rough idle happen before you changed the plugs? and how many kilometers are on your car?
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 11:09 PM
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My 06 Accord has a 17.1 gallon tank. I get about 25 to 26 to the gallon. However I don't really beat it. [:@]
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 11:20 PM
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maimster is your car a v6 or 4? cause your mileage isnt very good either. i beat the crap out of my car and get about 25-26 out of it. just for ****ts and giggles tonight in the rain im letting the tires lite at every single intersection when i come to a stop. we havent seen rain here in az in like 150 days.
 
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Old 03-11-2006, 11:22 PM
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4 cylinder, I let my tank run to the light came on and I was at about 385 miles.
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 02:34 PM
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no there no check engine light on. Is already had a rough idle before i changed the plugs so im guessing it's the wires causing it...How long are wires susposed to last anyway?
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 05:04 PM
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it depends id say like 160k kilometers. it could be a dirty fuel or air filter, wires, your distributor cap, or your distributor rotor
 
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Old 03-14-2006, 02:06 AM
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Hey light! My Manufacturers suggested is only 25-26 MPG. So I am about right on. I agree it would be nice to get better however I don't.
 
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