hey,
i have just bought a 1995 2dr honda civic completly stock. i have heard that you can do a few things to the car and get 40 - 50 mpg and i would really like to know how to do that i think that i am getting 30 or so right now so if anyone knows what i can do please let me know thax

 

hypermiling also do the routine maitenance things like replacing spark plugs and wires, change oil, and air filter.

 

I have a 1995 EX with a jdm d16 swap in it.

It is completely stock except running crome and having Matt Shue tune it for gas mileage.

Now making 42 mpg

 

JDM D16??? When did they start making those?

 

Yeah...they are everything EXCEPT jdm lol.

 

there is a JDM D16 its full stamp is D16yc and there Carburated from Japan you just swap the intakes

 

i've pulled 39mpg on a 4 door with D16. In the city, i always lightly accelerate and shift at 2000 RPM when its not going up a hill. On downhills i always coast. At lights that are obviously long (just turned red), i turn my engine off. I try to drive around 40MPH whenever I can. On highways, dont exceed 60MPH and try to keep a constant speed: dont brake and accelerate all the time.

 

Cuttin the car off and starting it back up probably uses more gas then just sitting at the light and idling...

 

There is actually a JDM D16 the D16ZC I belive it's in the JDM CRX SI

 

they arent called d16zc. they are called "ZC" its a 1.6L but the only thing stamped on the block is ZC..


they came in:
ZC 1590 137@6800 108@5700 9.5:1 75 90 dohc no 0 1990-1993 CRX (JDM)
ZC 1595 129@6800 106@5700 9.6:1 75 90 dohc no 0 or 1 1989-1992 CRX Si16/1.6i (JDM)