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Old 12-15-2017, 12:59 PM   #9 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Originally Posted by Ecky View Post
Depends on where it's at. If it's upstream of the catalyst, it could be introducing oxygen into the system.
Agreed. And if it is downstream of the O2 sensors, then there will be no really significant change in power or FE. The ECU adapts to changes in AFR or airflow. Without a comprehensive exhaust tune, including your ECU little is likely to change--especially if what you have is just a rust hole in a muffler or pipe downstream from the sensors.
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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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