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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 12:11 AM
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I got a pretty high MPG this week. I got about 28 on half street and the other freeway. I got 290 on my tank. It filled a little over 10 gallon. I was surprise. Just saying
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 12:32 AM
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Haha, funny you talk about, cuz recently I got curious about what the published numbers were, and I've seen like 22 mph on Road & Track, and I know others getting lower. I don't know how it gets so low, since I do average 24 mph at the worst, all streets, and like 29 mph best with most freeway, but I get like 24 when I do lots of canyon driving too... I'm not complaining, higher is better! I'm just tryin to hit the 30 mph mark...
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 12:33 AM
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were you doing the 1-2-4-6 or the 1-4-6 shifts to achieve that. Please tell us your secret or what you did that allowed you to get that kind of mileage.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 02:26 AM
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yeah, how the heck do you guys get that type of gas mileage?? the best i've done is 18mpg. for the past couple months i've been averaging 16.5mpg--this even though i've adopted a more "calm" style of driving an try to keep the rpm below 3K when i'm cruising.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 05:22 AM
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I consistently get 275 mi per tank, even with the whine
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 06:27 AM
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Drove up to Reno last week, got 28+ with the top down the whole way.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 07:25 AM
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I have that funny whine too, and its murder on my gas tank, even though I boost very seldom. I get 245-250, on 11 gallons of gas. But its mostly city hops.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 07:30 AM
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I get about 270's for about 11 gallons.
Mostly city traffic.
And hit once every 20miles.
Just can't resist heh.
And i shift threw all the gears.
I just don't vtec in first since i am worried about second grind.
Even though it hasn't happened unless it's my fault.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 07:37 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by VTEC_Junkie
[B]yeah, how the heck do you guys get that type of gas mileage??
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 07:52 AM
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In my case, changing to Castrol Synthetic(from regular oil) has given me an extra couple of miles also.
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