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The donkey CRX · 09-16-2014, 11:41 PM

I think the VX with lean burn may be a unique case and may respond differently. Trying to always stay in lean burn causes me to never use more than about 1/4 throttle. If I use more than that, it will immediately cost me 20 MPG on the "Guido".

I am able to stay in lean burn 99% of the time, weather I'm on country roads or the freeway going 65 MPH. The 1% is when I can't build up enough momentum (speed) while climbing steep hills on the freeway to keep up with traffic.

And of course when I have to start from a complete stop shifting through 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

09-16-2014, 11:41 PM	#256 (permalink)
The donkey CRX Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: TN Posts: 300 MULE VX - '92 Honda civic VX Team Honda 90 day: 92.6 mpg (US) White 94 VX "Show Car" - '94 Honda Civic VX VX 90 day: 79.92 mpg (US) The Walrus - '02 Honda Insight base Gen-1 Insights 90 day: 100.88 mpg (US) Thanks: 399 Thanked 564 Times in 189 Posts	I think the VX with lean burn may be a unique case and may respond differently. Trying to always stay in lean burn causes me to never use more than about 1/4 throttle. If I use more than that, it will immediately cost me 20 MPG on the "Guido". I am able to stay in lean burn 99% of the time, weather I'm on country roads or the freeway going 65 MPH. The 1% is when I can't build up enough momentum (speed) while climbing steep hills on the freeway to keep up with traffic. And of course when I have to start from a complete stop shifting through 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.