im not getting very good MPG on my 04 civic ci did or does anyone have the same problem or had that problem ?

please help

 

im getting pretty crappy mpg on my car to..but thats after i got kpro..im running the k20a3 high octane base map..and im getting around 21-23 city mpg

 

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any mods?


i don't have an si but i do have an 05 Type-S and i am getting crappy MPG too.. but i found out it was due to my bad camber...i mean its really bad..and my tires are dragging. btw i'm lowered on tein ss..so thats the reason for my neg camber..(no camber kit) i will fix the camber and it should return to normal...and yours can be due to anything like restricted fuel filter, dirty air filter, and etc..

 

my gas light just came on and its at 173 miles is that avg?

 

nope...my gas light comes one at like 260miles on 1 tank

 

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Somethins wrong with your car. I would pull out about 280-300 miles per tank before my light would turn on.

Check ur alignment, tire pressure, etc. Thats usually the culprit.

 

u should buy a bottle of fuel system cleaner

i noticed a small improvement on my mpg doing that

also, u should replace ur air filter

hope i helped

 

well i jst got the car at a honda dealer like 2 weeks ago so i think i will try that cleaner the filter should be new im getting aem short ram soon so i will just wait till i get the new intake insted of changing the finlter now


thanks for the help keep it coming

 

06 Type S and I range from 23-28 mpg depending on how much freeway I drive.

 

i just got 280 mi on my last tank on my 03 type s, didnt want to take it to its limit, the light was on

 

03 RSX-S and we average 26-32 MPG depending on traffic.

 

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First you need to determine your actual MPG. How far did you drive, and how many gallons did it take to fill up? From that information you will be able to determine if you really are getting crappy mileage or if your tank sending unit is whacko.

 

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yea that pretty crappy...mine usually comes on around 230 or so in the city and about 260-270 on the highway

 

use lucas fuel injector cleaner. i had the same problem on my ep, and the lucas cleaner helped alot

 

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thats about what i get. if its all freeway, im at about 320-330. maybe more. i got to vegas with about 310 or so miles driven and i had atleast another 40+ miles to go. with mixed driving, i get about 270-290 per tank. light comes on at about 280-290.

 

There very well could be something wrong with the car, but make sure you consider how you are driving and any whacky mods done to the car, if there are any.

I have seen some guys get horrible mileage because they are always driving in the city and they race from one stop light to another. I am not saying you are doing this, just saying I have seen some guys I know think they are getting bad mileage, when really they are holding the gas pedal all the way down all the time.

Giff

 

'03 Type S here and if i drive mostly highway i can get 375 miles to a tank... that's no VTEC, and cruising between 3k-3.5k rpms... that's bout 75% highway and 25% around town... but if i rev it out to 8k a few times, that number drops considerably...

I notice the best mileage for around town driving when i shift at 3k...

To the thread starter, try driving one whole tank without revving over 3.5k and see what the mileage does...

 

i will try that im about to fill up tomorrow or on tuesday

 

this time i got 225 till the light it was a lot of highway im gettin gmy new filter this weekend i will see if that improves the mileage

 

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You still haven't told me anything!!! HOW MANY GALLONS DID YOU PUT IN AT 225 MILES????

BTW, what filter are you replacing?

 

i filled up my gas tank and its 13 gallons im going to replace the whole intake system to aem short ram

 

im goin to replace the stock intake

 

well if you did 225 miles and put 13 gallons in, you would be averaging 17 mpg so its not much better.

 

At 17mpg, 13 gallons into a tank rated at only 13.2 gallons put you 3 1/2 miles away from having to push the car to the gas station. And yes, 17mpg is extremely low. Either your numbers are wrong, the gas station is hosing you big time, or there is something way whack with your car.

 

im getting about 28... i fill up when the milage hits 330 miles on the tank...