2006 Honda Civic project
Hi, I'm airfidget. I introduced myself in the introductions area a few days ago. I have a 2006 Honda Civic, I'm beginning to work on getting better fuel economy with it.
I'll use this thread to talk about my modifications to the car.
Early October 2016, new Yokohama touring S tires, max sidewall 51 psi, inflated to max sidewall. Also a four wheel alignment, and new rear shocks, old were blown and the old tires had flat spots from resonating on the road.
Since tires inflated to max sidewall, I've just been driving her normally, with some entry level hypermile get techniques I've always used. The first FE data point will be after roughly 200 miles of tank to tank type testing.
In my intro I saw people comment saying I should get a scangauge, I have ordered the ultra gauge instead, I couldn't tell if my civic is 100% supported by the scangauge. I'm sure it is, but It's a little funny how little fields it shows for Honda CAN formats. The ultra gauge should be in by October 29.
Lastly I ordered the alldatadiy.com manual for my Civic. I'll be using it to do a lot of my diagnosis and modifying.
My next plan is to get my base mpg rating with the new tires, and then do general maintenance on the car and check mpg again. Items include tune up, compression test, Restore compression, Restore fuel treatment, new fuel filter, clean and seal intake, change air filter, clean egr valve, Cataclean exhaust treatment.
Any suggestions on maintenance only right now would be appreciated.
Cheers.
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