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Old 08-27-2020, 04:33 PM   #3 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
I'll follow the story, but I'm not sure why you posted in The Lounge, which is for off-topic stuff. Conserving our air-cooled heritage would be appropriate for Central or DIY. I'm sure the Moderators would move it if you ask.
True. I'll follow too, for sure. The "Off Topic Tech" subforum might be best, since this is DIY but is an "eco" project in the narrower fuel economy sense. I think any old car reuse has at least some "recycling" cred.

EDIT: and I like your choice not to open up the engine and replace the rings. It runs a d drives and is in acceptable form. Gotta enjoy the ride too, not just look at it in pieces like scupture in your driveway.
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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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