25.5 Miles/Gallon (City) Good/Bad?

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25.5 Miles/Gallon (City) Good/Bad?

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I got 25.5 miles/gallon city driving? 96 RS 1.6L DOHC, roughly 64000 miles, standard?<P>Is this reasonable? I think this number is low? for km i got 290km on 32L.<P>Thanks,
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i get about 32 mpg on my 92 SOHC..so 25.5 is a lil' low
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ya i though it was a little low :(<P>i am going to get new spark plugs, ignition wires and run some fuel injection cleaner through. anyother other suggestions??
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i got a GS with 145000kms and it burns at least 2 liters of oil every oil change and i still get 28-29 mpg in the city, so your mileage sucks.
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i just recently did that myself, put in new plugs and wires, and cleaned my injectors, so that sounds like a good plan to me
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check your oxygen sensor, especially if your check engine light goes on occasionally. used to happen to my integra. ;)
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could the O2 sensor be going even if your engine light does not come on??
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