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Another Newbie
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11-04-2009, 03:11 PM
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Vehicles: 1992 Honda Civic LX, 1991 Mazda Miata
Location: Greeley Colorado
Posts: 2
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Another Newbie
Hi, just want to introduce myself. Mark's the name and I came across this forum while searching for information about the new ScanGaugeII that I just purchased. I've come across some interesting topics so far, but I'm going to have some problems with the local language.
I do have one question/comment that might be of interest here. Why is my older Honda Civic more fuel efficient than nearly every newer automobile built today? I have a 1992 LX with 138K miles, which gets 42+ in town mileage while Jack-Rabbiting and driving like a crazy man, and has done as well as 62 MPG at 80+ MPH, fully loaded with 4 people plus a dog on the interstate.
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11-04-2009, 03:26 PM
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PZEV, there's nothing like it :)
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Vehicles: Accord, Ranger, and anything else ;)
Location: Northern Illinois
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Re: Another Newbie
Hi Novartis:
___Welcome to CleanMPG!
___Your older Civic is lighter, smaller, and more fuel efficient because it includes far less emission controls, far less safety devices less passenger capacity and far less amenities.
___Regarding 40 + and 60 + at 80 + mph, if it is sustainable, you would have one of the most fuel efficient non-hybrid Civics ever conceived. Even the Lean burn HX could not pull 60 + mpg at 80 + mph. What is your lifetime as that would be more reasonable as to your actual vs. a one off run from point A to B unless it was top off to MT and a top off for the calc's?
___Regarding the SG-II, it is an OBD-II compliant device and will not work in a 92 Civic 
___I hope this helped?
___Good Luck
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11-06-2009, 12:24 PM
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Vehicles: 1992 Honda Civic LX, 1991 Mazda Miata
Location: Greeley Colorado
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Re: Another Newbie
When using premium grade fuel, my civic consistently gets mid 50's MPG highway, and has done 60 on multiple trips from Greeley, CO to Goodland, KS, driving a route on HWY 34, HWY 71 and I-70. I always use cruise control, with the speedometer set at 80. I purchased this particular civic new, and it has never gotten below 39 MPG city driving, and I have the all the records of every fill up over its 138K miles, and I always top off.
What is MT (Manual Transmission?)
As for the Scan Gauge II, I'm using it on another vehicle.
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11-06-2009, 01:46 PM
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PZEV, there's nothing like it :)
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Vehicles: Accord, Ranger, and anything else ;)
Location: Northern Illinois
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Re: Another Newbie
Hi Novartis:
___Sounds great! With the detailed tank records, what is your lifetime mpg for the Civic?
___Good Luck
___Wayne
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11-06-2009, 02:53 PM
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Fighting untruth and misinformation
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Vehicles: 2007 Prius
Location: Cincinnati, KY
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Re: Another Newbie
Hi novartis. Welcome to CleanMPG.
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11-08-2009, 12:27 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Vehicles: 2000 Toyota Echo 5 speed
Location: Kitchener, Ontario
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Re: Another Newbie
Quote:
Originally Posted by novartis
What is MT (Manual Transmission?)
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Welcome, sounds like your off to an amazing start. Keep up the good work.
And to answer your question, yes MT means Manual Transmission.
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