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Old 09-10-2012, 07:49 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 2000mc View Post
arcosine- have a scangauge or just going by fill ups?

cd - as i recall mine did low-mid 40s. but i have an auto trans, rated 33hwy vs 36hwy for the manual. guess i could go actually find out... my mods probably dont have me over 45 anyway :P
Was this the mileage at a constant speed ?

My automatic '93 Civic used to get anywhere from 35 - 70 MPG at a constant 55 - 60 MPH.

Using a SuperMID showed that my mileage was constantly changing despite driving at precisely the same speed even on a flat road.

It all averaged out to around 44-45 MPG on highway only trips driven at 55-60 mph.

I guess what I'm wondering is this : if I take a Saturn SC-1 and modify it exactly as you have

Arcosine, I then drive at 55 mph on a dead flat road in perfect weather .
With cruise control engaged and with the engine on and no coasting , what would my mileage be, and would it constantly fluctuate, or would I see a steady 64 MPG for several minutes versus one second of 64 MPG , followed by a drop to 52 then up to 54 etc .
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