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Old 11-15-2012, 04:30 PM   #32 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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PaleCivic (retired) - '96 Honda Civic DX Sedan
90 day: 69.2 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by serialk11r View Post
PaleMelanesian, I'm surprised your engine works so well at low rpm! It's like freaking magic to me... Maybe it's just that my engine is in bad shape :/ Rolling in 4th gear at 800rpm is 55mpg, rolling in 5th is only 40mpg. If I'm under 1200rpm, accelerating in 5th is almost impossible (lots of groans and vibration, tach needle barely moves up until it's over 1200). I noticed that the groans get better after the engine warms up though, kinda weird.
Yeah, funny how these "gutless", "no torque" and "no power until 6000 rpm" Honda engines actually work in the real world.
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