Petrol

[09FD1]

Correct me if im wrong but isnt driving without a spare tyre illegal? Why would you want to risk popping ur tyre and being stranded on the side of the road without a spare tyre to save a few kilos to save a few litres of fuel? (if thats what you were thinking). You might aswell not fill up a full tank of petrol then and always run on half a tank to save some weight, same sort of thing.

[Jackee]

09 fd1, 40litre of petrol about 360, automatic. sigh. (e10)

[br3nny]

for me there isn't a point in carrying the spare tyre even if i pop one.....i don't keep the lock nut key in the car so i can't take the rim off there and then anyway. it would be pointless and just make it easier if someone did manage to break in they could swipe the rims at the same time...my reasoning anyway

half tank imo leaves more room for fuel to evaporate guess there are plenty of arguments

[ekay1]

I was just curious if anyone did. And in my situation as well its like Brenny's, i dont carry around my lock nut with me. Plus, 3x 17' wheels + 1 rim which is 15' would be a bit =\

[Willo]

I just filled up because it was cheap but this time around I got 417km's for 28.6ltrs

[ekay1]

wow, willo, your car is efficient as hell!!!

[Willo]

I was thinking I must have got a freak or something. When I started reading this thread just after buying the Civic, I thought damn, I thought the Civics were more economical than that.

Turns out I'm doing alright. I don't do anything special, I drive reasonably normal, I'm no driving Miss DAISY either.

Edit:- Just checked via online fuel consumption calc I'm getting 6.86l/100 which is spot on combined fuel stats off Red Book.

So is my car anything special, I'm not convinced.

[br3nny]

super efficient !! thats freaky......hahaha

car still running rich but after installing the raizin digital readout shows a drop in fuel consumption for the kms i've been running with it on...still goign with a bit of spirited driving

[jyh888]

super efficient !! thats freaky......hahaha

car still running rich but after installing the raizin digital readout shows a drop in fuel consumption for the kms i've been running with it on...still goign with a bit of spirited driving

Does your car consume more fuel when it runs rich??

[FDBenni]

Does your car consume more fuel when it runs rich??

yes..

[jyh888]

I just don't quite understand this concept, often when we modify our intake for example, the air fuel ratio will be rich but we read a lower fuel consumption...any reasons?

[curtis265]

What's more easier - sucking in air through a lollipop stick, or sucking throgh a straw?

The engine's not working as hard to make the power for u to accelerate at a given rate, so it'll use less fuel. if that makes any sense LOL