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Old 04-16-2010, 01:12 PM   #15 (permalink)
superchow
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Hamster - '07 Honda Civic EX
90 day: 29.41 mpg (US)

Whooshy Wagon - '04 Volvo V40
90 day: 23.33 mpg (US)

Minotaur - '09 Ford Taurus X SEL
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Or you could try to use higher octane fuel. The ECU should recognise the increased knock resistance and adjust the timing. My 1.8L 07 Civic does just that. (And cost isn't a factor since I actually get more mpg per dollar that way. But it may take some experimenting.)
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