Miles per gallon...doesn't seem right??
02-10-2005, 10:14 AM
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Miles per gallon...doesn't seem right??
OK, so I filled up my tank on saturday, figured I'd see what kind of gas mileage I am getting. Well i get right on E and the trip says 301 miles. so I search the archives to see what size gas tank I have, and I found that it was an 11.9 gallon gas tank, so I do the math and come up with 25 miles per gallon. i was like...WTF?? Doesn't this seem off to anyone? This was in city driving conditions, but it should still be higher right?? Any comments will be greatly appreciated. 
02-10-2005, 10:19 AM
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all 92-95 models have the same gas tank size(11.9 gallons) except for the the cx or vx which has a 10.0 gallon tank, but anyways...to answer your question it is a DX coupe. And it doesn't seem right to me, I thought I was getting around 33 miles per gallon.
02-10-2005, 10:20 AM
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Re: Miles per gallon...doesn't seem right?? (egcoupe94)
dont sweat it man...i only get 200 something per tank in the city. no i shift under 3000 rpms..i dont rice around the red line like that.
02-10-2005, 10:20 AM
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Re: Miles per gallon...doesn't seem right?? (Luserkid)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luserkid »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would love to get 301miles to a full tank. **** i would love to get even 250. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I'll trade you my 301 miles to a full tank for your turbo b18c1...
I'll trade you my 301 miles to a full tank for your turbo b18c1...
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02-10-2005, 10:22 AM
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In my 99 I've been struggling to get over 250/tank in city driving. I don't know what it is, but it blows dick. I'm going to replace the cap, rotor, and do a valve adjusment and see if that helps. I know how you feel, but I'd like to get 301.
02-10-2005, 10:25 AM
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Re: Miles per gallon...doesn't seem right?? (egcoupe94)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by egcoupe94 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I'll trade you my 301 miles to a full tank for your turbo b18c1... </TD></TR></TABLE>
Boost > good gas mileage 
I'll trade you my 301 miles to a full tank for your turbo b18c1...
</TD></TR></TABLE>Boost > good gas mileage
02-10-2005, 10:26 AM
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Wow, something is seriously up with your cars.
Just remember, fill the tank, drive it, mark down your mileage and fill it agian. If you even drive it low enough to get the gas light to come on you probally have another 2 gallons in the tank. They don't call them "idiot lights" for nothing.
I get between 40-42 mpg in my boosted y7 in the summer time and between 34-38 in the winter (due to the time in closed loop because of the cold starts).
Just remember, fill the tank, drive it, mark down your mileage and fill it agian. If you even drive it low enough to get the gas light to come on you probally have another 2 gallons in the tank. They don't call them "idiot lights" for nothing.
I get between 40-42 mpg in my boosted y7 in the summer time and between 34-38 in the winter (due to the time in closed loop because of the cold starts).
02-10-2005, 10:28 AM
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Re: Miles per gallon...doesn't seem right?? (Luserkid)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luserkid »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Boost > good gas mileage </TD></TR></TABLE>
I figured you would say that.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ricey McRicerton »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow, something is seriously up with your cars.
Just remember, fill the tank, drive it, mark down your mileage and fill it agian. If you even drive it low enough to get the gas light to come on you probally have another 2 gallons in the tank. They don't call them "idiot lights" for nothing.
I don't have a gas light or "idiot light" as you call it...i wish i got 40-42 mpg.
I get between 40-42 mpg in my boosted y7 in the summer time and between 34-38 in the winter (due to the time in closed loop because of the cold starts).</TD></TR></TABLE>
Boost > good gas mileage
</TD></TR></TABLE>I figured you would say that.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ricey McRicerton »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow, something is seriously up with your cars.
Just remember, fill the tank, drive it, mark down your mileage and fill it agian. If you even drive it low enough to get the gas light to come on you probally have another 2 gallons in the tank. They don't call them "idiot lights" for nothing.
I don't have a gas light or "idiot light" as you call it...i wish i got 40-42 mpg.
I get between 40-42 mpg in my boosted y7 in the summer time and between 34-38 in the winter (due to the time in closed loop because of the cold starts).</TD></TR></TABLE>
02-10-2005, 10:29 AM
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Re: Miles per gallon...doesn't seem right?? (egcoupe94)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by egcoupe94 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OK, so I filled up my tank on saturday, figured I'd see what kind of gas mileage I am getting. Well i get right on E and the trip says 301 miles. so I search the archives to see what size gas tank I have, and I found that it was an 11.9 gallon gas tank, so I do the math and come up with 25 miles per gallon. i was like...WTF?? Doesn't this seem off to anyone? This was in city driving conditions, but it should still be higher right?? Any comments will be greatly appreciated. </TD></TR></TABLE>
you divide the milage with the amount of gas you FILL UP with not your capacity. you NEVER use the entire capacity of your tank when you drive (unless you run out of gas).
the best way to measure milage: fillup, reset your trip odometer. drive as usual. return to the SAME pump and fill up. now divide your trip odometer reading by the # of gallons you fill up with. i average 22mpg with city driving on my b18b hatch, 30+ highway driving. i have a CX and i usually fill up around 9 gallons. the max capacity is 10.0 gallons.
</TD></TR></TABLE>you divide the milage with the amount of gas you FILL UP with not your capacity. you NEVER use the entire capacity of your tank when you drive (unless you run out of gas).
the best way to measure milage: fillup, reset your trip odometer. drive as usual. return to the SAME pump and fill up. now divide your trip odometer reading by the # of gallons you fill up with. i average 22mpg with city driving on my b18b hatch, 30+ highway driving. i have a CX and i usually fill up around 9 gallons. the max capacity is 10.0 gallons.
02-10-2005, 10:31 AM
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Re: Miles per gallon...doesn't seem right?? (dantastic)
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you divide the milage with the amount of gas you FILL UP with not your capacity. you NEVER use the entire capacity of your tank when you drive (unless you run out of gas).</TD></TR></TABLE>
Exactly, I was about to say the same thing. I've never really filled up past 10.5 gal, and that's with driving with the light on for a few days.
you divide the milage with the amount of gas you FILL UP with not your capacity. you NEVER use the entire capacity of your tank when you drive (unless you run out of gas).</TD></TR></TABLE>
Exactly, I was about to say the same thing. I've never really filled up past 10.5 gal, and that's with driving with the light on for a few days.
02-10-2005, 10:32 AM
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Re: Miles per gallon...doesn't seem right?? (dantastic)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dantastic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
you divide the milage with the amount of gas you FILL UP with not your capacity. you NEVER use the entire capacity of your tank when you drive (unless you run out of gas).
the best way to measure milage: fillup, reset your trip odometer. drive as usual. return to the SAME pump and fill up. now divide your trip odometer reading by the # of gallons you fill up with. i average 22mpg with city driving on my b18b hatch, 30+ highway driving. i have a CX and i usually fill up around 9 gallons. the max capacity is 10.0 gallons.</TD></TR></TABLE>
ok..thanks man, I was dividing it buy the capacity. I'll try it again, and let ya'll know what I get.
you divide the milage with the amount of gas you FILL UP with not your capacity. you NEVER use the entire capacity of your tank when you drive (unless you run out of gas).
the best way to measure milage: fillup, reset your trip odometer. drive as usual. return to the SAME pump and fill up. now divide your trip odometer reading by the # of gallons you fill up with. i average 22mpg with city driving on my b18b hatch, 30+ highway driving. i have a CX and i usually fill up around 9 gallons. the max capacity is 10.0 gallons.</TD></TR></TABLE>
ok..thanks man, I was dividing it buy the capacity. I'll try it again, and let ya'll know what I get.
02-10-2005, 10:35 AM
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Re: Miles per gallon...doesn't seem right?? (dantastic)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dantastic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you divide the milage with the amount of gas you FILL UP with not your capacity.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yup, I measured this way and found I was getting anywhere between 30 to 37, depending on how I drive. Although, I'm sure I can get some better numbers if I tried.
Yup, I measured this way and found I was getting anywhere between 30 to 37, depending on how I drive. Although, I'm sure I can get some better numbers if I tried.
02-10-2005, 10:37 AM
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Re: Miles per gallon...doesn't seem right?? (egcoupe94)
Last tank of gas:
253 miles on trip odometer
10.4 gallons
24.3269230769 mpg
I always reset the trip odometer when I fill up, that way I know what kind of gas mileage I'm getting.
253 miles on trip odometer
10.4 gallons
24.3269230769 mpg
I always reset the trip odometer when I fill up, that way I know what kind of gas mileage I'm getting.
02-10-2005, 11:23 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ImportRacr05 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Man, I hate my gas mileage... ******* GSR tranny and interstate driving.!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Interstate driving helps gas mileage, not hurt.
Interstate driving helps gas mileage, not hurt.
i guess that's not good.
02-10-2005, 11:30 AM
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this is how you do the math bro. go to the gas station and fill it up. read the "9.447" gallon and then you divided it by the miles driven. it should come out right. i only pump under 10 gal for my 1991 Si and i get 270 to a tank.
02-10-2005, 11:30 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ImportRacr05 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah, but it still blows compared to the single slammers with the 2nd gears that go to 90! </TD></TR></TABLE>
i can reach 80 in 3rd with my dx tranny, but 4th gear I shift before I even get to 5k rpm.
</TD></TR></TABLE>i can reach 80 in 3rd with my dx tranny, but 4th gear I shift before I even get to 5k rpm.
02-10-2005, 12:17 PM
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Re: Miles per gallon...doesn't seem right?? (98CivicChik)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by egcoupe94 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Interstate driving helps gas mileage, not hurt.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You've obviously never driven a GSR then.
My bro's 92 GSR sits at about 4200rpm going 70mph on the highway, as opposed to my d16y8 tranny which sits at........3k.
My 98 y8 gets about 38-40 in warm weather, and now in the winter due to idling to warm up and just shitty driving in general Im only getting about 30-32mpg.
Interstate driving helps gas mileage, not hurt.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You've obviously never driven a GSR then.
My bro's 92 GSR sits at about 4200rpm going 70mph on the highway, as opposed to my d16y8 tranny which sits at........3k.My 98 y8 gets about 38-40 in warm weather, and now in the winter due to idling to warm up and just shitty driving in general Im only getting about 30-32mpg.
02-10-2005, 12:27 PM
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Re: Miles per gallon...doesn't seem right?? (jlacoy82)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jlacoy82 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
You've obviously never driven a GSR then. My bro's 92 GSR sits at about 4200rpm going 70mph on the highway, as opposed to my d16y8 tranny which sits at........3k.
My 98 y8 gets about 38-40 in warm weather, and now in the winter due to idling to warm up and just shitty driving in general Im only getting about 30-32mpg. </TD></TR></TABLE>
SO weather plays a factor into gas mileage? and no I havent driven a GSR
You've obviously never driven a GSR then.
My bro's 92 GSR sits at about 4200rpm going 70mph on the highway, as opposed to my d16y8 tranny which sits at........3k.My 98 y8 gets about 38-40 in warm weather, and now in the winter due to idling to warm up and just shitty driving in general Im only getting about 30-32mpg. </TD></TR></TABLE>
SO weather plays a factor into gas mileage? and no I havent driven a GSR
