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j12piprius 03-21-2011 03:27 PM

rubber gasket on windshield - 99 honda civic
 
The windshield was replaced today, and I'm pretty sure the previous gasket was flat and flush with the glass all the way around.

However the new gasket has a double layer sticking up on both sides, and the top single layer isn't flush.

Isn't the gasket supposed to be a single flush layer all the way?

Can someone confirm this for me?

My concern is with this being right in front and being a big drag with the wind.

j12piprius 03-21-2011 04:16 PM

double windshied gasket from honda
 
Well this is interesting.

The fellow says that's the same one he took off, and that it's the factory gasket from Honda.

That sure is something they should change right away.

The gaskets on my Celebrities are flat, and both of those cars can coast a long time, much longer than the Honda, which is quite surprising.

k.civic.f4i 03-21-2011 10:22 PM

maybe they put it back on wrong.

there's a few variables that contribute to coasting(aerodynamics, gearing, tires....). my 1994 accord(AT) can coast for longer than my 1994 civic hatchback(AT) but my civic averages 35 mpg in the city, while my accord struggles to get to 27 mpg

instarx 03-22-2011 11:14 AM

My 1-ton 15-passenger diesel van would coast forever, but only got about 12-15 mpg.

Joenavy85 03-22-2011 11:35 AM

^^Inertia, momentum, total Kinetic energy(Ek=1/2mv2). all factors for coasting

California98Civic 03-22-2011 11:39 AM

This is normal. That's how it looks on my 98 civic.

j12piprius 03-22-2011 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k.civic.f4i (Post 226842)
maybe they put it back on wrong.

Maybe so.

Quote:

Originally Posted by California98Civic (Post 226973)
This is normal. That's how it looks on my 98 civic.

Thank you, that is reassuring.

discovery 03-22-2011 05:32 PM

No just keep driving it should not effect the MPG


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