BLKFLSH

1. Fill tank with gas (stop at first clickoff)
2. Set trip odometer to zero, or write down odometer miles (remember what pump you parked at and what position the car was in)
3. drive how and where you usually drive until the low gas warning light comes on
4. Park in the same spot where you did the first time
5. Fill tank and stop at first clickoff again
6. Write down the number of gallons from the gas pump
7. Write down the number of miles traveled before you leave the station (if no trip meter you will have to subtract previous from present miles)
8. Divide miles traveled by gallons used. (this is your mpg)
9. Do this a few times and average the results

gianinline

I just saw a post like that.... ..is it normal to get 310 on a car with I/H/E.... it's a 5sp 97 accord EX.... ...sometimes i think it is "not so good" gas mileage... but... i think that the headers and exhaust burn more gas or something...

BLKFLSH

That all depends on how many gallons were burned.


Modified by BLKFLSH at 5:14 AM 10/20/2005

Thunder Cat

since i've been at HT i kept a notepad with ALL the things i need to know about accords. the post you made should be added into the sticky about accord basics. along with things to watch out for incase of decrease in MPG. that thread could use an update though

AFAccord

99 Accord 4cyl with many bolt-ons. My normal weekly drive consists of a fill-up, 160 highway miles, then the remainder is spirited on-base/in town driving. I usually fill up around 400 miles, where I calculate a 27.8mpg average every week. I get right at 425 miles if I run it dry . Though my Accord is supposedly equipped with a 17.1 gal tank, I rarely get 16 gallons in it when filling up. As for making this a sticky... BLKFLSH's formula is dead on, but it's universal to any vehicle, and normally goes hand in hand with common sense.

fw190bvi

you guys are acting like he just discovered a new way to solve constant coeffecient homogenrous unseperable differential equations...it ******* common sense how to track your gas milege

philadd

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fw190bvi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you guys are acting like he just discovered a new way to solve constant coeffecient homogenrous unseperable differential equations...it ******* common sense how to track your gas milege</TD></TR></TABLE>

No kidding. I thought everybody could have figured this out on there own. Sticky this? I really don't think so.

Thunder Cat

dont get it twisted,i dont see how it will hurt to post it up in there along with things to look for. i mean if you guys prefer to keep on telling cats: search man search. then thats fine. its just a suggestion to add this along with what might make MPG decrease.

deserthonda

wow.........no offense ole buddy ,,but i would think that anyone that has a license and finished grade school should have been able to figure that out ...

YeuEmMaiMai

yeah,

keep driving around until you e light comes on and sooner than later you will be replacing a fuel pump and on anything older than a 6th gen you gotta pull the tank down to get to it.

i fill up when it gets to 1/4 tank and it is really simple math miles driven / gallons used.

amckee

He's still trying to figure out why other people get better gas mileage than he does.

v4lu3s

if anyone who has a license and finished grade school could figure this out the US would be in a lot better condition.

anyway good info to post for many stupid asses who ask things like "i got 290 miles to a tank, is that good? i mean i have a 17 gallon tank and 290 miles doesnt seem like much."

jokestar

WOW thats like a whole waste of $50 with these gas prices, if you want to waste gas, read this thread!

philadd

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jokestar &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WOW thats like a whole waste of $50 with these gas prices, if you want to waste gas, read this thread!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Huh?

BLKFLSH

Well DH, with the mpg estimates I've seen in this forum, some people obviously do'nt know how to do it right. Some of them think they can go by the tank's capacity. I don't think the tank holds exactly 17 gallons, and even if it does you would have to run it completely dry.

amckee

If they were assuming 17 gallons, that would give them less gas mileage. You are always accusing people of lying about how high their mileage is. I'm not following your logic.

BLKFLSH

That's because you are one of them. They go by the gas guage or the light I guess. I doubt they actually run the car out of gas. I would'nt think going by either of those would be very accurate.

amckee

BACKFLUSH,

I put between 14 and 15.5 gallons in every time I fill up and I have checked my mileage religiously on every single tank for 20 years. I keep a calculator in the door of my car. I have no reason to lie about the 28 MPG I get from my 92EX with 233,000 miles. Like I told you in another post, learn how to find your vacuum leaks and properly maintain your car and you might be able to get a little better mileage. I've been reading your posts for several weeks now and haven't seen you contribute ANY worthwhile knowledge to anyones problem. In fact, you mostly stick to gas mileage discussions.

BLKFLSH

28 mpg is not hard to believe. 36 is however.

cd6SiR

26 mpg on my h22a, i would have thought the f22 would have been a lot higher.

amckee

It's a F22A6. I don't ever redline it, but no one gets the jump on me in traffic unless they do. I'm always looking for the pole position. I could probably change my habits and do a little better.

fw190bvi

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BLKFLSH &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's because you are one of them. They go by the gas guage or the light I guess. I doubt they actually run the car out of gas. I would'nt think going by either of those would be very accurate.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that still doesnt negate the fact that unless they are using the gallons listed that they put into the car, they are actually shorting themsleves.

you might be the most pompus, ignorant 43 year old person ive ever come across in my life

fw190bvi

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BLKFLSH &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think you need an attitude adjustment.</TD></TR></TABLE>
HAHAHA
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I am volunteering my services pro-bono</TD></TR></TABLE>
wtf are you talking about...do you think anyone here is getting paid. frankly, the only thing you have really done is bitch and moan about miles per gallon. your 43 years old. if you have half a brain, you should be fiscially secure enough to not have to worry about squeezing out an extra mpg or two.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">No special tools needed. Hands on.</TD></TR></TABLE>
you've got me...i actually have no idea what the expletive that is supposed to mean

HondaAccordTdR

Yeah but hes 43 years old so he knows that everything you read on the internet about EPA and MPG is true, real world experience means nothing compared to the internet!!!!

BLKFLSH

Oh, so I'm supposed to believe some fool on a forum, and not believe companies that have tested thousands of cars. That sounds brilliant.
By the way, you are on the internet, I don't believe you.