Thread: Civic VX cant get over 41ish MPG
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Old 04-30-2013, 12:20 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jlk16188 View Post
accelerate smoothly using ~75% throttle until i reach 55-60 MPH.
Did you really mean throttle, or do you mean engine load? I get to 75% engine load with about 25% throttle, maybe 30%. If you meant "throttle" you are really stomping on the accelerator. How are you judging throttle position (or load, even)?
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