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Old 12-03-2007, 10:16 PM   #6 (permalink)
RH77
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Location: Kansas City Area
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Teggy - '98 Integra LS
90 day: 33.02 mpg (US)

IMA - '010 Insight EX
Team Honda
90 day: 45.43 mpg (US)

Tessie - '06 TSX Base
90 day: 28.83 mpg (US)
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Yes and No

Yes: I hit a 40 mpg mixed tank
No: I didn't get the aero mods set up (especially for Winter).

Long Story Short, the engine block heater works great -- it gets the coolant and tranny fluid up to efficient temps early. Torque Converter engagement works great with using the EBH -- but otherwise I would've liked a manual override (difficult) -- but tightening the throttle linkage actually gets the engine to lug at 35 mph in full lockup Otherwise, the Transmission Control Unit has a mind of its own. It needs lots of warmth.

Cold soaks and highway runs (read: parking at the airport) ends up with a tough engagement problem. The TCU needs and rabbit transitions to calculate loads. I just need to take the time to fool with it

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