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Old 06-18-2014, 11:21 PM   #16 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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Back to the 1992-1995 vtec-e, I am reading the USDM factory service manual covering that engine. The relevant part is the early pages of section five. I noticed something interesting. The description of the control system, the parameters are load, rpm (2500+), coolant temp (min 22.5* F), and speed. The minimum speed is just 3mph! Three. Seems almost as if you could get to lean burn at light load in first gear in this very tall tranny. Certainly second gear.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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