Re: 98 Prelude Mileage?

<mrkrl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>I own a 1998 Prelude which has an automatic transmission, I purchased
> this car about 7 months ago. What kind of mileage do you Prelude
> owners get?
>
> I seem to average around 20 mpg which only gets worse in cold weather
> driving. On a full tank I might get 280 miles, some times 270 if I'm
> lucky once in a while I get about 290 to a tank. This seems to be
> about 40/60 city & highway.
>
> I like this car but would like better MPG. I recently changed the
> plugs & air filter but that's it.
>
> Should I be getting better than this?

You might get 27-28 on the highway -- which was what I typically got on
the 
01 5 spd I owned. 20 around town with your auto is probably about it.  The

Prelude turns a high rpm -- I recollect 4200 at 80, so the mileage is not 
what you would get on an I4 Accord.