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Old 04-30-2018, 12:11 AM   #81 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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90 day: 66.42 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by mpg_numbers_guy View Post
Have you tried using black caulk to seal the gap?
I have thought of that, but my preference was to inset maybe a long strip of black coroplast that would also compress by not stick. Maybe I could use the coroplast and "face it" with a bead of black caulk, first dressing the trim pieces with linseed oil to prevent adhesion to anything other than the coroplast. Hmmm....

I should just try it already! Car is officially off the road again for a couple days so I can tear down the engine to replace the head gasket. But I need my car, so I gotta do this quickly. One problem for me with "black and green" is that it needs work often enough that and I end up using what "car time" I can get on repair and maintenance (learning, prep, execution).

I love this old car. Your pics from Bonneville above make me miss the place. I was there for World of Speed in 2012 with my daughter. I taught her to drive on that salt. She was 10. Good times.

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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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