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Originally Posted by Daox
... I started adjusting the valves and ran into one that is either stuck, or extremely short! So short that the adjustment won't take up the slack. You can visibly see how short it is. The one second from the left is a bit short too, but I was able to adjust it properly.
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Wow. That is short! Something needs replacing, eh? But I'm impressed with how clean the aluminum looks. Mine is a copper color from oil (probably burnt oil).
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Originally Posted by Daox
...Now the challenge for me is get good mileage while keeping it easier to drive...
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I am completely there with you. I have been trying to improve the car to make higher MPG easier, not to reach new highs so much as to reach the same or similar highs more easily.
If you want a different car rather than convert this Civic... I'd say get an '07 or '08 Fit 5-speed and splurge on a VX-tall custom final drive gear. With that mod you would end up with gearing in between the famed VX and HX, but closer to the VX. I love the Fit. Hell, you could get and 09 or 2010 Fit if you're swapping the gears... my list of ratios for Hondas includes the Fit... take a look and see what I mean:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post378478
james