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Replying to: ljgbjg (Apr 14, 2008 5:56 am) With regard to the engine's adjustment to elevation, from my limited understanding, the engine does not adjust the "mix." Rather, it adjusts the timing. The mix stays the same, but the timing is advanced or retarded to account for the different speeds at which combustion takes place at different elevations (i.e. different O2 levels). Of course, on all modern engines, this all takes place automatically.
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Replying to: bug4 (Apr 14, 2008 6:59 am) I was under the impression too that the carburetor had to have different jets in it for different altitudes - either leaning out fuel/air mixture because of less oxygen at higher altitudes. Does the ECM do that automatically these days for the fuel injection? |
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In trying to calculate MPG for my new EX-L, i tested the accuracy of the odometer. In a 100 mile test, I discovered it was reading 3% low (showed 97 miles). Have any of you determined the error rate of your odometers? What is the range of error rate? Thanks
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Replying to: modula2 (Apr 14, 2008 7:50 am)  As for MPG - the difference is totally insignificant. 100/6 gallons = 16.66,, 97/6 = 16.66, 300/12 = 25, 291/12= 24.25 |
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Replying to: modula2 (Apr 14, 2008 7:50 am)
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Replying to: modula2 (Apr 14, 2008 7:50 am) I know that when people start changing tire sizes they say that you need to have the car 'reset' to make up for the larger tires. I don't think that was what you did, but I tend to get side-tracked. Sorry about that. |
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Replying to: sunnfun (Apr 14, 2008 4:54 pm) You can read all about it here: Accord Class Action Suit |
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Replying to: tankbeans (Apr 14, 2008 5:12 pm) Then I learned that they use the county pick up trucks to place those signs! So, whose speedometer is off? And who really cares? I sure don't! a 3% error if this is for real is nothing. I don't think a speedometer/odometer was ever meant to be a precision measuring devise. |
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Replying to: isellhondas (Apr 15, 2008 5:29 am)
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Replying to: bug4 (Apr 15, 2008 6:58 am) On a 100,000 mile car, nobody would care anyway. |
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