On Jun 27, 3:01 pm, "Elle" <honda.lion...@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote:
> Clean the PCV valve next, using carburetor (PCV) cleaner. Or
> if it seems very dirty, consider replacing it. It should
> cost not more than about $20. I would say it's about due.
>
> Top off the radiator coolant in the reservoir (per the
> owner's manual's directions) and watch the level for a few
> days until it's steady and per the manual's specification.
>
> At what pressure are your tires maintained?
>
> Possibly consider having the valve timing checked.
>
> fueleconomy.gov can give you an idea if the mileage you're
> getting is reasonable. Your numbers certainly seem well in
> the ball park. For fun, please state the exact model of
> Accord you have: manual or auto transmission and engine size
> in liters. Also, what kind of driving do you mostly do, city
> or highway or somewhere in-between?
>
> Elle
> A 1000 mile road trip in my 1991 Honda Civic LX (manual
> transmission, no a/c, 1.5 L) this past week again yielded 45
> mpg. :-)
>
> "Usman Ansari" <usman.ans...@gmail.com> wrote
>
> > Last month I replaced
>
> > 1. Air filter
> > 2. Spark plugs
> > 3. Wires
> > 4. Distributor cap
> > 5. Distributor
> > 6. Both O2 sensors (because check engine light was coming)
>
> > Items # 2 to 5 were bought from Honda dealer.
>
> > Also, it has new tires (about 8,000 miles), along with
> > items listed above, I have the tires rotated and air presure
> > checked.
>
> > After all these repairs, 98 Accord LX (116,000 miles) is
> > giving me
> > about 23.3 miles/gallon, up from 21.5 miles/gallon before
> > reapairs.
>
> > About 3.5 years (@ 77,000) ago, its transmission broke
> > down and Honda replaced it for free. I have done most of the
> >service with Honda dealer.
>
> > Is 23.3 miles/gallon OK for my Accord ? I am expecting
> > little more, about 25.7 miles / gallon. What do you guys say ?

(I will work on items listed)
My Accord is LX 4 cylinder and automatic transmission. It should be
2.3 litre engine. I think tire presure is 30 PSI. Daily usage is more
city driving.

There is one issue, after transmission change sometime it seems that
all the power of generated by engine is not transmited to wheels [I
could hear engine moving and car not picking up that quickly].

Usman