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2004 Ody, with 20000 miles.
What can be done to up the fuel mileage. Not interested in optimum power.
TIA

http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id11.html

Your car's young, so as for replacing parts, I wouldn't.

"Eye Indo" <amerindo@worldnet.att.net> wrote
> 2004 Ody, with 20000 miles.
> What can be done to up the fuel mileage. Not interested
in optimum power.

Eye Indo wrote:
>
> 2004 Ody, with 20000 miles.
> What can be done to up the fuel mileage. Not interested in optimum power.
> TIA



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34 PSI in the tires.

Never idle it (not even to warm it up), anticipate red lights, a can of
Techron fuel injector every now and then. Drive like there's a ping pong
ball between your boot and the gas pedal. Plan your trips efficiently.

'Curly'

Amazing, since I am doing what you suggested already. within a few points.
City mileage now about 22 mpg and Hiway average of 29 mpg, but then I do not
exceed maximum speed limits.
Was wondering if there was another chip available maybe.
Dealer does not seem to know much except for fixing run of the mill
problems.

"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message
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> ---------------------------------
>
> 34 PSI in the tires.
>
> Never idle it (not even to warm it up), anticipate red lights, a can of
> Techron fuel injector every now and then. Drive like there's a ping pong
> ball between your boot and the gas pedal. Plan your trips efficiently.
>
> 'Curly'

Thanks for info. Interesting info on that website.

"Elle" <honda.lioness@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id11.html
>
> Your car's young, so as for replacing parts, I wouldn't.
>

Eye Indo wrote:

> Amazing, since I am doing what you suggested already. within a few points.
> City mileage now about 22 mpg and Hiway average of 29 mpg, but then I do not
> exceed maximum speed limits.
> Was wondering if there was another chip available maybe.
> Dealer does not seem to know much except for fixing run of the mill
> problems.

Hate to break this to you, but your mileage is actually much better than
the EPA estimates of 18 city/25 highway. You're not going to do any
better than what you are averaging now. It's typical minivan mileage.

High Tech Misfit wrote:
> Eye Indo wrote:
>
>> Amazing, since I am doing what you suggested already. within a few points.
>> City mileage now about 22 mpg and Hiway average of 29 mpg, but then I do not
>> exceed maximum speed limits.
>> Was wondering if there was another chip available maybe.
>> Dealer does not seem to know much except for fixing run of the mill
>> problems.
>
> Hate to break this to you, but your mileage is actually much better than
> the EPA estimates of 18 city/25 highway. You're not going to do any
> better than what you are averaging now. It's typical minivan mileage.


yup. i think people that claim mileage WAY above the norm are either
trolling or dont know how to average mileage (aka do basic math)

buy a civic and use it to tow your odyssey around.... sorry couldn't
resist....

SoCalMike wrote:
>>> Amazing, since I am doing what you suggested already. within a few points.
>>> City mileage now about 22 mpg and Hiway average of 29 mpg, but then I do not
>[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>> the EPA estimates of 18 city/25 highway. You're not going to do any
>> better than what you are averaging now. It's typical minivan mileage.
>
>yup. i think people that claim mileage WAY above the norm are either
>trolling or dont know how to average mileage (aka do basic math)

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Average mpg comes from trip computer (non standard add on) measured over a
month.
As I stated before, I do not drive like most people, am not looking for
"pretending to be power hungry", keep the speed limit, etc.
We actually have three Ody's in the extended family and all of us get about
27 mpg as a minimum on the Hiway.
Reason for asking if it was possible, is because I also have a 97 Accord
that gets very good gas mileage on the hiway, like 38 on the average, also
measured by trip computer, and I know a lot of other peole who have similar
cars that do not get that good of a mpg.

"SoCalMike" <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> High Tech Misfit wrote:
>> Eye Indo wrote:
>>
>>> Amazing, since I am doing what you suggested already. within a few
>>> points.
>>> City mileage now about 22 mpg and Hiway average of 29 mpg, but then I do
>>> not exceed maximum speed limits.
>>> Was wondering if there was another chip available maybe.
>>> Dealer does not seem to know much except for fixing run of the mill
>>> problems.
>>
>> Hate to break this to you, but your mileage is actually much better than
>> the EPA estimates of 18 city/25 highway. You're not going to do any
>> better than what you are averaging now. It's typical minivan mileage.
>
>
> yup. i think people that claim mileage WAY above the norm are either
> trolling or dont know how to average mileage (aka do basic math)

Got this from the "official Honda Website"
http://automobiles.honda.com/models/...sey&Category=3

For a similar model, we have hte same negine configuration, they list 20/28

I assume that, what "they" list, is also an average, so I am not that WAY
out as you claim.

"SoCalMike" <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> High Tech Misfit wrote:
>> Eye Indo wrote:
>>
>>> Amazing, since I am doing what you suggested already. within a few
>>> points.
>>> City mileage now about 22 mpg and Hiway average of 29 mpg, but then I do
>>> not exceed maximum speed limits.
>>> Was wondering if there was another chip available maybe.
>>> Dealer does not seem to know much except for fixing run of the mill
>>> problems.
>>
>> Hate to break this to you, but your mileage is actually much better than
>> the EPA estimates of 18 city/25 highway. You're not going to do any
>> better than what you are averaging now. It's typical minivan mileage.
>
>
> yup. i think people that claim mileage WAY above the norm are either
> trolling or dont know how to average mileage (aka do basic math)