Re: 95 CIVIC 1.5 GRADUALLY LOSES COOLANT--

Grumpy AuContraire <Grumpy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Jim Yanik wrote:
>> Tegger <tegger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> anybody find 45 MPG city and 54 Hwy a bit of a stretch? I do.
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> Yep...  The 1300 engine in late gen 2 Civics and early CRX models are 
> the only ones I know of that approached those figures. I also suspect 
> that mileage on those would not be as high with today's crappy gas.
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> My '83 Civic FE gets around 41 mpg in mixed driving but that also 
> includes keeping it 60 mph or lower.  Noteworthy may be the fact that
> it has an '81 engine which was not quite as efficient.
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> Of course, on usenet, anyone can claim anything...
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Or simply be guessing, or doing the miles-per-tank thing.

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