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Old 21 Oct 2007, 11:21 am
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Default how much will the vtec make to mpg when it kicks in?
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Old 21 Oct 2007, 11:24 am
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vtec just kicked in YO !
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VTEC is always on. But I have no clue.
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Old 21 Oct 2007, 11:30 am
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My 1996 Accord EX's v-tec kicks in at 3800 rpm. driving at 100 mph in overdrive puts me just above that, and my gas mileage NOSEDIVES. (it is already pretty bad at 100 anyways, of course I can't really measure it accurately, though, so i can't say by how much or anything. But yeah, the difference between 95 mph and 100mph is huge because v-tec kicks in between those speeds. (My job requires some long-distance freeway driving. can you tell?)
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Old 21 Oct 2007, 11:33 am
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You have to be over 5200-5600 rpm range for it to engage because it is a oil pressure driven system. So it is NOT always on, only under heavy acceleration and sufficient oil pressure. If it was always on the the car would idle and run like crap in the lower rpm's. if you are experienceing poor mpg then it is another matter all together.
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