gas mileage

[accord98lx]

Im getting about 18 miles per gallon on my accord??? is that normal or is something wrong??!

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

That's low, even for city driving. I'd expect 24-25 city from your car, even driving fairly hard.

[accord98lx]

then what is wrong??? Im gettin bad gas mileage...am I pressin the gas to hard or something?

[spoogenet]

In the summer with A/C on I get about 20-22 city. Of course with the A/C on I've gotta give a lot of gas and run the revs a little higher than normal.

In the winter, I enjoy having the A/C off so I just run the revs high and haul ass everywhere for shits and giggles, so I get about 23-25.

Sounds to me likes yours is a little on the low side, but not too far off from mine. I could probably get 18 if I tried. :)

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[pbateson]

Normal!

So, I use a/c for summer and now it over. I'm using heat for winter.

Not as nessary about the gas to use miliages.

[accord98lx]

I forgot....I live in hawaii so I used the ac pretty often...is that the problem?

[DumbMoFo]

That number still seems low even driving around with the A/C on. Is the car in good condition with regular service and proper pressure in the tires? Do you rev the car a lot, or accelerate hard? All of these things can hurt your mpg. Think about your driving style.

[ebpda9]

that seems pretty low. i would do a tuneup on the car. that often solves most of the gas mileage/rough idle/ hard shifting problems.

[accord98lx]

A lot of people say I drive pretty fast. They say I have a heavy foot........maybe thats my problem...

I just had a oil change 1 month ago.

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

Originally posted by accord98lx
A lot of people say I drive pretty fast. They say I have a heavy foot........maybe thats my problem...

I just had a oil change 1 month ago.

Neh, not oil changes. I think a valve adjustment, etc. that you'd do in a tuneup would help you out. I drive with the A/C on a lot and still get 23-25 in the city.

[ebpda9]

i have a lead foot on the gas. if i don't spin the tires on take off i stop and take off again, but i always get like 24-26mpg with lots of city driving.

[spoogenet]

Yeah but I don't think the 6th gen Accords with the big 2.3L are quite as efficient. I know for my car with the 5sp it only gets good gas mileage if you really pamper the car. On the highway I get pretty decent, but that's because of the gear ratios. I also have to downshift just to get up a hill if I'm below 80....again, because of the gear ratios. The gears are way too long causing the incessant need for more gas and higher revs.

I find the older Accords to feel more zippy without quite so much gas.

I don't know about the 6th gen Autos.

With the A/C on, of course, it's just gas gas gas gas gas to even start moving. :o

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[vtracer20]

yeah my gas miliage is getting worst by teh week..i think i need to replace my fuel filter and plugs.....when i first got the car i was doing low 30's now i'm in the low 20's...it's really bad...i only do like 250 miles on a full take....something not right

[26REDTRED]

plugs, coil wires fuel filter, cap and rotor. air filter, tire presure, alignment, timing, o2 sensor. or a heavy foot, thats my problem on back roads. and also A 2.3 liter engine isnt big when you start talking about 3.0 and up then you begin to get into decent size. tho new rx8 are going to have a recall probly do to there engine having problems leaking fluid