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Old 02-28-2008, 01:30 PM
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Lately i've been getting about 27ish 70 highway 30 city. I've been driving spirited lately for some reason. When I drive sensible with that same mix of driving I usually get 29/30.
 
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Old 02-28-2008, 02:42 PM
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Probably a little over a year ago. AND they were the $50 double platnium NGK plugs!!!!!

I dont think plug wires would do that would they?
I really doubt your plug wires could be bad as few miles as you have on your car. I would just inspect them. Spray a mist of water on them in the dark and look for arcing. I'm kind of stumped here as to why your mileage would be getting worse. Didn't you remove your OBX header? Didn't you originally think the reduction in mileage was due to a leak in one of the gaskets?
 
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Old 02-28-2008, 03:40 PM
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Well I put the wires in the same time as the plugs. They were 9.3mm or 10.3mm that I got off eBay.
Yes, I thought the drop in MPG was b/c of the leak with the gaskets but now I am not so sure. Great, and I just sold my header[&:]
Also, after driving 20 miles to my college going 65, there was still a big flow of white gas coming from my exhaust....which I think should have all been burned out....so thats got me wondering.

Every once n awhile when I come to a stop ill see my exhaust floating up front like theres a leak...but I have no idea about that, could just be wind?

These are the same wires I got from the same seller...but I upgraded the plugs to double plats before I put them in.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-97...spagenameZWDVW

As of now, I have 290 miles on the trip odometer and I am already about 2 needlestick widths below the 1/4 tank mark[:@] And it always drops faster after that.
 
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Old 02-28-2008, 04:04 PM
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Just took a little spirited drive....now the gauge is about half way or a little less and only drove about 10 miles. Also heard some whisping ....idk wtf they keep going out.
Any other ideas?
 
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Old 02-28-2008, 09:50 PM
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'08 Couple EX-L auto 4 cyl. Two fill ups so far and got 25.5 and 26.7 MPG. I am doing even better on this tank. That's not so good coming from an Insight, but this car is SOOOO much more comfortable.
 
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Old 02-28-2008, 10:04 PM
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93 accord 5 speed with 311K on it gets 30-32 mpg hwy, 27-28 around town.
00 accord 4cyl auto with 120K on it gets 27ish hwy, 23-24 around town.

I drive 70-75 on the highway. If I slow down to 55-60 I get about 34 in the 93 Honda.
 
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Old 02-28-2008, 11:13 PM
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No I am @ 300 even on the trip meter and my meter is barely above E. what is going on.....? ahhhhhhhhhh
 
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Old 02-29-2008, 12:04 AM
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jeepwm69, so you are loosing about 10% when drive 70-75 vs 55-60, that sounds about right...
 
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Old 02-29-2008, 08:19 AM
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Default RE: What kind of gas mileage you get?

i get around 27-28 on the highway. I know i can so so much better, but i cant resisit pushing it sometimes.
 
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Old 02-29-2008, 08:32 AM
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Last time I got 35mpg on the highway was when I took about a 500 or so mile drive. I probably averaged 75mph. At times I would be doing 85 or so, if I got into heavy traffic I had to slow down to like 60 or 65. But most of the time my cruise was set between 75 & 80.

19Accord97 I'm still kind of stumped. Let me think about it for a while and see if I can come up with anything.
 


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