07-30-2004, 10:20 AM
Maengelito Wrote:so as some of you may already know, i f'ed up my integra's valve clearances by trying to do it myself. i've had some nasty valve ticking noise for a few months now and i just monitored my gas mileage for the first time. its down. way down. i'm getting ~23mpg on a B18B. i know valve clearance issues can affect gas mileage, but my question is, can the exhaust valve clearance affect it, or would it be strictly an intake valve clearance issue?
are you gonna try to reset those clearances to factory by yourself, or get someone to do it? and just to let you know, my accord sounds like a diesel in the morning...it just has huge valve clearance from the factory. don't know why.
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT