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Originally Posted by sarguy01
I got this car in July. I bought it because I wanted a car a little newer than my 1995 Geo Metro. I sold the Metro and got the Civic sedan. As you can see from my fuel log, I am getting in the mid 30's on average. Well tonight, I filled up the tank after traveling 480 miles and was a little surprised to see 46.97 mpg... But, I can believe it. This tank had neutral coasting the whole time. I did a little P&G too. Thanks to Darcane and Vman455, I now have a functioning kill switch and am starting to use it for some EOCing. This tank had very, very little EOCing.
For the new tank, I really want to start EOCing more. It is tough to get used to in traffic and figuring when it is appropriate and when it isn't. I am also nervous that my three year old Interstate battery is going to die at a traffic light or something. I do have a battery charger/tender, so I may charge the battery every night. The car and my wife's car are both parked in the garage every night. While not heated, it is usually a good 20 degrees warmer than outside. It really helps. My engine takes minutes to warm up.
Right now the only mod is a kill switch. It also has new Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus tires on it pumped to 44 psi. I may add some lawn edging in the future and possibly a few other aero mods. California98civic has a lot of things done and I might have to follow in some of his footsteps.
Again, a big thanks to the members I mentioned, but also the entire forum. There is so much great info on this site and it all comes from the members.
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Not too shabby.
I was having some battery trouble with mine too. I bought a new Optima yellow-top, but I also bought a digital voltmeter that fits in the cigarette lighter off Amazon (~$12). It allows me to constantly keep tabs on the battery and I will just let it run if it's too low (so far, not a problem with the new battery).
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Originally Posted by sarguy01
I am thinking about a grill block. I see there are several Civics on here with them. I also want to try the lawn edging on the bottom of the bumper. My stock diffuser (the rubber Honda puts under the bumper to break up the airflow) is falling off from parking, when pulling up over curbs.
I can also hear my compressor kicking on when defrost is selected. Parking the car in the garage overnight really helps me not use the defroster in the morning. When I do need to use it, I use it sparingly.
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You can check out the thread in my signature for grill block and air dam ideas.
As for the AC...
Like most manufacturers, Honda turns on the AC when you move to defrost and you can't turn it off. Unlike most manufacturers, Honda allows you to change this behavior. With a simple procedure you can change it to manually toggle the AC:
DIY: Shutting of A/C during defrost
It will still turn on AC when you select Defrost, but just push the button and it will turn back off.