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Old 12-18-2011, 08:12 PM   #10 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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90 day: 66.42 mpg (US)

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dizzy hot

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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Is the dizzy really getting that hot?
It was, and I made it worse by removing the heat shield thinking I would eventually clean and reinstall it. It being "winter" in California, I think I underestimated the dangers. I developed ignition coil problems that may or may not have been related. The dizzy is right next to the head and above, left of the exhaust manifold. In summer I get too high numbers on the WAI and my grill blocks of course mean more heat in the engine bay. Seems some sort of heat reduction is prudent.

But hey, I just realized I posted in the unicorn corral because of the FE and HP claims associated with the wraps. Maybe those claims are unicorn material, but the heat reduction seems worth while, no?
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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