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Old 05-11-2011, 03:58 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
In my area of southern Orange County CA,

I do have one worry, though: I bump start quite carefully, but sometimes the restart seems like more of a jolt than other times. It's mild but you notice it. I wonder about the clutch and transmission.
Hey! Southern OC, kinda my neck of the woods. I'm around Tustin/Irvine area. My daily commute is the 5 freeway between the 55 and sand canyon/5.

Southbound is a very slight uphill grade, so my mpg is good, but not great. However, going Northbound, depending on traffic, I can get home in only 2-3 pulses while EOCing the whole time.

Bumpstarting, perhaps you are popping the clutch too slowly? Make sure you are in 5th gear. For me, popping the clutch quickly hardly creates any jolt whatsoever.
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