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I am looking at
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymod...da_Civic.shtml but I can't
tell why some Civic 1.5L 5spd get better MPG than other lsited Civic 1.5L
5spd for the same year. Could it be because of 13" on the DX & 14" wheel on
the LX? The MPG ratings are 42/46, 40/45, 34/40. What trim line of 1994
Civic 5 speed gets the best MPG with a 1.5L 5 Speed? I assume this mileage
will decline when the car is over 150,000 miles?

Rocky wrote:
>
> I am looking at
> http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymod...da_Civic.shtml but I can't
> tell why some Civic 1.5L 5spd get better MPG than other lsited Civic 1.5L
> 5spd for the same year. Could it be because of 13" on the DX & 14" wheel on
> the LX? The MPG ratings are 42/46, 40/45, 34/40. What trim line of 1994
> Civic 5 speed gets the best MPG with a 1.5L 5 Speed? I assume this mileage
> will decline when the car is over 150,000 miles?

There were a number of different engines used in the Civic that year:

D15B8: 70 HP, 1.5l 8 valve engine used in the CX hatchback
D15Z1: 92 HP, 1.5l 16 valve VTEC-e used in the VX hatchback
D16Z6: 125 HP, 1.6l 16 valve VTEC engine used in the Si hatchback, the
EX sedan and the EX Coupe
D15B7: 102 HP 1.5l 16 valve engine used in all other varieties.

The VX with the D15Z1 engine was the most fuel efficient one, rated at
47 / 56 city / highway. It had the fuel efficient engine, lighter alloy
rims etc.

The CX was rated 42 / 46 and the DX hatch manual was rated 34/40

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Any idea what the mpg rating was for the 1.6L (106 hp)engine in the 98 civic
dx? Thanks.

"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
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> Rocky wrote:
>>
>> I am looking at
>> http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymod...da_Civic.shtml but I can't
>> tell why some Civic 1.5L 5spd get better MPG than other lsited Civic 1.5L
>> 5spd for the same year. Could it be because of 13" on the DX & 14" wheel
>> on
>> the LX? The MPG ratings are 42/46, 40/45, 34/40. What trim line of 1994
>> Civic 5 speed gets the best MPG with a 1.5L 5 Speed? I assume this
>> mileage
>> will decline when the car is over 150,000 miles?
>
> There were a number of different engines used in the Civic that year:
>
> D15B8: 70 HP, 1.5l 8 valve engine used in the CX hatchback
> D15Z1: 92 HP, 1.5l 16 valve VTEC-e used in the VX hatchback
> D16Z6: 125 HP, 1.6l 16 valve VTEC engine used in the Si hatchback, the
> EX sedan and the EX Coupe
> D15B7: 102 HP 1.5l 16 valve engine used in all other varieties.
>
> The VX with the D15Z1 engine was the most fuel efficient one, rated at
> 47 / 56 city / highway. It had the fuel efficient engine, lighter alloy
> rims etc.
>
> The CX was rated 42 / 46 and the DX hatch manual was rated 34/40
>
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> ================================================== =====
> A very modest collection of Honda tech info can be found at:
> http://www.geocities.com/ng_randolph

Spurr wrote:
>
> Any idea what the mpg rating was for the 1.6L (106 hp)engine in the 98 civic
> dx? Thanks.

You can find that info on http://www.edmunds.com. The rating was the
same for the DX Coupe, hatch and sedan, 32/37 with manual, 29/36
automatic.

I ended up buying a 1994 Civic LX 1.5L 16valve 4 door tonight - 176,000
miles for $150.
needs head gasket and much body work, etc.

How close can I expect to be to DX hatch manual was rated 34/40

Should I just have the head tanked and reinstall if it passes a leak test or
can I improve on the mileage with new technology by replacing the head?


"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Rocky wrote:
>>
>> I am looking at
>> http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymod...da_Civic.shtml but I can't
>> tell why some Civic 1.5L 5spd get better MPG than other lsited Civic 1.5L
>> 5spd for the same year. Could it be because of 13" on the DX & 14" wheel
>> on
>> the LX? The MPG ratings are 42/46, 40/45, 34/40. What trim line of 1994
>> Civic 5 speed gets the best MPG with a 1.5L 5 Speed? I assume this
>> mileage
>> will decline when the car is over 150,000 miles?
>
> There were a number of different engines used in the Civic that year:
>
> D15B8: 70 HP, 1.5l 8 valve engine used in the CX hatchback
> D15Z1: 92 HP, 1.5l 16 valve VTEC-e used in the VX hatchback
> D16Z6: 125 HP, 1.6l 16 valve VTEC engine used in the Si hatchback, the
> EX sedan and the EX Coupe
> D15B7: 102 HP 1.5l 16 valve engine used in all other varieties.
>
> The VX with the D15Z1 engine was the most fuel efficient one, rated at
> 47 / 56 city / highway. It had the fuel efficient engine, lighter alloy
> rims etc.
>
> The CX was rated 42 / 46 and the DX hatch manual was rated 34/40
>
> --
> ================================================== =====
> A very modest collection of Honda tech info can be found at:
> http://www.geocities.com/ng_randolph