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Old 11-05-2015, 12:55 AM   #310 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
If you really want to increase fuel economy forget about the HHO and install a turbocharger.
Turbochargers added to diesel engines tend to see 10% and up to a 20% boost in fuel economy.
HHO boost in fuel economy appears to be immeasurable or imagined if not negative.
But turbos offer that benefit only when you reduce the size of the engine so that a 2.0L can produce the power of the 2.5L--or a 1.0L the work of a 1.6L. Add a turbo to the engine you currently have and you'll probably consumer more fuel, not less, no?
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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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