Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post - Disabling intake and exhaust valves (going to 8 valves in a 16-v head)

arcosine · 06-12-2012, 08:32 AM

I got it from my 1977 Honda Accord, which had a carburetor, 40 to 48 mpg. Slower acceleration than a semitruck. You might have to get two injectors from the junk yard to plug in to keep things happy. My car idled twice as fast. The HF engine and transmission would be better.

06-12-2012, 08:32 AM	#47 (permalink)
arcosine Master Ecomadman Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chicago area Posts: 1,154 sc1 - '98 saturn sc1 Team Saturn 90 day: 43.17 mpg (US) Airplane Bike - '11 home built Carp line Tour rans - '97 rans tailwind tractor - '66 International Cub cadet 129 2002 Space Odyssey - '02 Honda Odyssey EX-L 90 day: 28.25 mpg (US) red bug - '00 VW beetle TDI big tractor - '66 ford 3400 red vw - '00 VW new beetle TDI 90 day: 58.42 mpg (US) RV - '88 Winnebago LeSharo 90 day: 16.67 mpg (US) Thanks: 20 Thanked 337 Times in 227 Posts	I got it from my 1977 Honda Accord, which had a carburetor, 40 to 48 mpg. Slower acceleration than a semitruck. You might have to get two injectors from the junk yard to plug in to keep things happy. My car idled twice as fast. The HF engine and transmission would be better. __________________ - Tony Last edited by arcosine; 06-12-2012 at 08:39 AM..