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The donkey CRX · 01-07-2015, 09:25 PM

Thanks Mikejd, so far the pre-heat set up has performed great. Even though the circulating heater only warms up the water in the block and radiator to 125 degrees after about 20 minutes, the other heaters are able to bring the oil and water up to between 160 and 180 degrees after 2 hours. this means I can start out each trip with lean burn enabled from miles one. before this setup was installed my MPG average was at about 45 MPG after the first 5 miles in winter. Now I am seeing as much as 70 MPG after 5 miles on the same route. This really helps me be above 80 MPG for my 54 mile commute so far this winter.

01-07-2015, 09:25 PM	#334 (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	reply to Mikejd Thanks Mikejd, so far the pre-heat set up has performed great. Even though the circulating heater only warms up the water in the block and radiator to 125 degrees after about 20 minutes, the other heaters are able to bring the oil and water up to between 160 and 180 degrees after 2 hours. this means I can start out each trip with lean burn enabled from miles one. before this setup was installed my MPG average was at about 45 MPG after the first 5 miles in winter. Now I am seeing as much as 70 MPG after 5 miles on the same route. This really helps me be above 80 MPG for my 54 mile commute so far this winter.