09-29-2014, 11:22 PM
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New here, just bought a civic too
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09-30-2014, 12:41 AM
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Welcome. The sixth gen civic with a manual transmission is a great platform. Next step to cure the miss fire is a new cap and rotor for the distributor
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09-30-2014, 10:14 AM
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It's a Civic, it's OBDII, it's a manual. Well worth getting it back into shape. Welcome!
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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09-30-2014, 10:24 AM
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Welcome!
Your second step (after she is running like a top) is to buy a ScanGauge. Initially calibrate it to +13% and go from there.
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09-30-2014, 10:59 AM
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Welcome to the site!
I agree with mechman600, a scangauge (or other instrumentation) is definitely a huge help.
Good luck with the Civic. It is a great platform for good mileage.
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09-30-2014, 11:35 AM
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It's a great car for mpg, once you get it fixed. That's first priority.
Then a scangauge (or ultragauge if you prefer). I had mine adjusted to 1.8L instead of 1.6, coming out to 12.5%, similar to mechman's 13% but it's only 2 clicks to adjust.
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09-30-2014, 03:53 PM
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Thanks everyone, honestly wasn't expecting such a warm response.. I'm definitely going to go with the scangauge II soon to as well. Good news is my car stopping misfiring this morning, no idea why but i'm gonna hope it stays that way.
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09-30-2014, 04:00 PM
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Misfirings can be a real PITA. BTW maybe you could consider to upgrade its ignition to some distributor-less setup.
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09-30-2014, 05:36 PM
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Is it a decent platform: yes, regardless of what it is.
It doesn't matter what you drive. What you do with it is what's important. If you're on a quest for good fuel economy, that's a good place to start.
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09-30-2014, 05:36 PM
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One quick thing you can do is disconnect the plug to your O2 sensor. If it runs smooth, you may have a bad or an incorrect O2 sensor.
Even though it may run better, you will get very poor mileage with it disconnected.
Good Luck!
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