My new 2002 Insight

[Stacygifford]

I posted this , because i felt it needed itd own thread. but here it is for my build thread.

I have had the car for about a month. and it has ~162K miles on it and I have averaged about 54mpg. not bad, just nowhere near what I was hoping for from a 5 speed 02 insight.

ON WITH BUSINESS!!!

Here is a step by step guide, if anyone needs it.

EGR Plate Removal/Cleaning - With Pics - Insight Central: Honda Insight Forum

dear lord. one passage was 100% blocked. the other 2 . 85-95%





This was the gasket..


and a nasty PCV Valve...




Well. I am a little embarrassed... I cant believe how bad it got.
MUCH better.


and yes... this the OLD NASTY gasket.


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Here are the rusults.


This is on, a single loop. With a 10-12 mph wind from the south. 48-58 mph, ~91F after dark (2am, no traffic)
the bright yellow road 289.

[Baltothewolf]

Wow, amazing results! I wish I would of had such luck after cleaning my EGR, now I can't get L/B at all after cleaning mine lol.

[Stacygifford]

well, I was packing my car getting ready to go home and this is just kind of sort of happened will post results tomorrow!

[MileMonger]

Great improvement, nicely done! And very nice pictures!

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by Stacygifford

well, I was packing my car getting ready to go home and this is just kind of sort of happened

Funny how that happens.

[Baltothewolf]

Originally Posted by Stacygifford

well, I was packing my car getting ready to go home and this is just kind of sort of happened will post results tomorrow!

I would at least spraypaint that before taking it anywhere lolz.

[fusion210]

Originally Posted by Baltothewolf

I would at least spraypaint that before taking it anywhere lolz.

You are an artist.

I might paint it if there's going to be rain!

[Stacygifford]

Well, it is funny you mentioned rain. No joke, 30 miles from my mom's house it started raining. There were still 190 miles remaining on the trip. Fortunitly it was light enough it never really got the chance to soak in. The boat tail was horribly ugly and it was nowhere near optimal.. but it made a noticeable diffrence without a doubt. Without good ABA testing i would say easy +6%

I think a tail may be my next modding project. ...

The way down to brownwood I averaged 67.2 mpg on the FCD. On the way back to lubbock the average was 71.3. However, I will note that on the last leg of the trip ( a 118 mile north stent) I had sustained head winds over 20 knots. Prior to the turn north I was averaging 76 mpg.

The over all speeds varied from 40 to 75 mph.. but the time was within 10 min of each other on both directions. (240 miles each way)