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I just bought a used 1999 honda accord ex v6(50,000 mile). I got
average 20 mpg.

1).Some accord v6 owner said they got average 28 mpg. I'm wondering if
there is anything wrong with my car.

2).The idle speed is a little above 1000rpm , but the dealer said it
is normal.
The manual said it should be 750

3).The rpm for 60 m/h is 3000, 80m/h 4000 , I'am wondering if it is
too high.

4).The car is running fine as far as I can see.

have you measured the mpg when the car is in top gear, at temp and doing
reccomended eccon? shouldnt be doing 80! hehe

"mz511" <mike.zheng@sba.gov> wrote in message
news:a97a6f4a.0401051221.378f4d86@posting.google.c om...
> I just bought a used 1999 honda accord ex v6(50,000 mile). I got
> average 20 mpg.
>
> 1).Some accord v6 owner said they got average 28 mpg. I'm wondering if
> there is anything wrong with my car.
>
> 2).The idle speed is a little above 1000rpm , but the dealer said it
> is normal.
> The manual said it should be 750
>
> 3).The rpm for 60 m/h is 3000, 80m/h 4000 , I'am wondering if it is
> too high.
>
> 4).The car is running fine as far as I can see.

On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 23:36:54 +0000 (UTC), "froglewis"
<froglewis@btinternet.com> wrote:

>have you measured the mpg when the car is in top gear, at temp and doing
>reccomended eccon? shouldnt be doing 80! hehe
>
>"mz511" <mike.zheng@sba.gov> wrote in message
>news:a97a6f4a.0401051221.378f4d86@posting.google. com...
>> I just bought a used 1999 honda accord ex v6(50,000 mile). I got
>> average 20 mpg.
>>
>> 1).Some accord v6 owner said they got average 28 mpg. I'm wondering if
>> there is anything wrong with my car.
>>
>> 2).The idle speed is a little above 1000rpm , but the dealer said it
>> is normal.
>> The manual said it should be 750
>>
>> 3).The rpm for 60 m/h is 3000, 80m/h 4000 , I'am wondering if it is
>> too high.
>>
>> 4).The car is running fine as far as I can see.
>
The V6 rpm should be 2000 at 70mph