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Domestic Disturbance
11-14-2011, 09:26 PM
A couple of weeks ago we did a fuel filter, air filter, and seafoam on my 96 honda. Also cleaned the engine bay. A few days later the brake master went bad, but other than that it seems to still run pretty strong... minus I'm getting about 30-40 less miles out of a tank. Any idea whats the cause there?

The goal was to try and improve mpgs, not cause this. It has a 1.6L non vtec (d16y7).

Deimos
11-15-2011, 05:29 AM
Maybe drivers foot. Also seafoam can cuz decrease gas mileage for up to two tanks. That stuff works, in two oil changes I would do the fuel filter again. Besides the only seafoam treatment that helps mileage is the intake cleaning.

slow ride
11-15-2011, 06:54 AM
Could be the cold. Cold weather start up has the car running rich longer due to coolant temps, etc.

Drifte
11-15-2011, 07:10 AM
Probable the temps, Ive noticed all our vehicles getting a little less MPG. Seafoam with a vacuum port and watch that stuff work (carefully).

AutoMods
11-15-2011, 08:08 AM
I think the gas in the winter is a little different, less mpg's

civicex_1134
11-15-2011, 10:25 AM
noticed a decrease in my car as well.... its most likely the cold.

LT1Dan
11-15-2011, 10:39 AM
Probably because it's a POS Honda. Fucking Hondas.

/Amidoingitright?

Drifte
11-15-2011, 10:41 AM
Probably because it's a POS Honda. Fucking Hondas.

/Amidoingitright?

Nailed it.

Domestic Disturbance
11-15-2011, 11:33 PM
I drove it last winter and remember getting less, but this was literally over one week. Temps didn't drop that much, but who knows.

Iowa_4_bangin
11-16-2011, 02:28 PM
Ever want to get rid of it i wouldn't mind owning a 3rd hatch

black88gt
11-16-2011, 02:49 PM
L2Honduh. See Kitch fail. Fail Kitch, fail!