On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:20:06 -0000, Usman Ansari
<usman.ansari@gmail.com> wrote:

>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.

I have a '98 Odyssey with the same drive train. It gets 20 - 22 in
fairly hard city driving. Given the greater size and weight of the
Ody, I would think the Accord should do at least a couple mpg better.
How sporty is your driving and how heavy is the traffic where you are?

>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].

That sounds like the transmission slipping. First check the fluid. If
it is low, burned or if you aren't sure that it is genuine Honda fluid
less than 40K old: change it by the drain, refill, drive, repeat
method. Do not let anyone "flush" it. If that doesn't fix it, start
saving up for a transmission.