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Old 08-05-2008, 05:49 PM   #247 (permalink)
Vince-HX
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EJ7 - '96 honda civic Hx
Last 3: 58.02 mpg (US)
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However, with your Civic HX and its learn burn ability you are probably better suited to not do continuous pulse and glide. I would suggest accelerating up to speed at roughly 80% engine load (scangauge tells you this) or around 1/2 to 3/4 throttle is a good guess. Once you are up to speed, you basically want to keep your foot as still as possible on the throttle. What kicks your car out of lean burn mode is changing throttle position. So, hills will be your biggest obstacles.
I have found that in city pulse and glide is much more efficient than leanburn cruise. On the highway its vice versa. IMO trying to drive only in leanburn mode is pretty rough without the help of a capable wideband controller hooked up to another L2H2 sensor. The DWL technique will help quite a bit.

MPGuino

I got to get off my lazy butt and build one for my lean machine


I really want to delete my alternator also pretty soon. I would love another 10% to tack on
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looking forward to seeing what kind of uber-sipper slinks out of the full race skunkworks.
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