Hey guys, was wondering if you can help - I bought a 93 CLX back in August as a cheap runaround. I'm very happy with it, but I was expecting the MPG to be a bit better than it currently is. I haven't done any precise calculations, but I reckon it's getting about 35-38 mpg - I do mostly town driving, but I do sometimes venture onto the motorways, and was expecting more like 50mpg at a steady 60-70mph. Am I being too ambitious?
The reason I think it may be overfuelling is that when cold, the engine seems to flood sometimes if I'm a little too heavy with my right foot - something I didn't expect seeing as it's fuel injected.
Any ideas why this might be? It seems to run fine when it's warmed up, the thermostat seems to be operating correctly, but first thing it coughs a bit and the revs die down if I'm a little lead footed.
Any thoughts?
The reason I think it may be overfuelling is that when cold, the engine seems to flood sometimes if I'm a little too heavy with my right foot - something I didn't expect seeing as it's fuel injected.
Any ideas why this might be? It seems to run fine when it's warmed up, the thermostat seems to be operating correctly, but first thing it coughs a bit and the revs die down if I'm a little lead footed.
Any thoughts?