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30mpg highway for 92 civic dx 5sp only 100500 miles.i brought it 1 month ago for excellent fuel economy,should i be getting 35mpg for a small engine and underpower,and always the last one at the red light stop. 
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Re: 30 mpg (Dark@Powers)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dark@Powers »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's an old car, don't expect optimal mileage from a 16 year old car. A basic tune-up should help though.</TD></TR></TABLE>
It should do better than it is doing. From my experience, these motors don't deteriorate THAT bad with time if they are taken care of.
It should do better than it is doing. From my experience, these motors don't deteriorate THAT bad with time if they are taken care of.
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Re: 30 mpg (Dark@Powers)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dark@Powers »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's an old car, don't expect optimal mileage from a 16 year old car. A basic tune-up should help though.</TD></TR></TABLE>
It should be fine if everything is in check.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by niceprelude »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">30mpg highway for 92 civic dx 5sp only 100500 miles.i brought it 1 month ago for excellent fuel economy,should i be getting 35mpg for a small engine and underpower,and always the last one at the red light stop. </TD></TR></TABLE>
As others have said, a basic tuneup works fine.
It should be higher, both my '95 Civic EX (D16Z6) and my '97 Civic EX (D16Y8) netted around 36mpg (out of winter) at ~78mph on the highway.
In winter (colder weather) you're going to get worse gas mileage, I've only been pulling ~33 on the highway.
30 is kind of low though, as others have said, could be a basic tune-up, if not, the most likely cause is the oxygen sensor - I think somebody sells O2 sensors on here from Bosch pretty cheap (wholesale price), like 30 universal, 60 plug-in (buy the plugin).
If it's not the basic tune-up (wires, cap, plugs, rotor, oil, coolant flush) or the O2 sensor it's a bit out of the "basic" things - so take care of the "basic" (and cheap) things first.
It should be fine if everything is in check.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by niceprelude »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">30mpg highway for 92 civic dx 5sp only 100500 miles.i brought it 1 month ago for excellent fuel economy,should i be getting 35mpg for a small engine and underpower,and always the last one at the red light stop. </TD></TR></TABLE>
As others have said, a basic tuneup works fine.
It should be higher, both my '95 Civic EX (D16Z6) and my '97 Civic EX (D16Y8) netted around 36mpg (out of winter) at ~78mph on the highway.
In winter (colder weather) you're going to get worse gas mileage, I've only been pulling ~33 on the highway.
30 is kind of low though, as others have said, could be a basic tune-up, if not, the most likely cause is the oxygen sensor - I think somebody sells O2 sensors on here from Bosch pretty cheap (wholesale price), like 30 universal, 60 plug-in (buy the plugin).
If it's not the basic tune-up (wires, cap, plugs, rotor, oil, coolant flush) or the O2 sensor it's a bit out of the "basic" things - so take care of the "basic" (and cheap) things first.
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