"Jason Faas" <jpfaasNOSPAM@neb.rr.com> writes:

> <mrdancer@hotmail.dotcom> wrote:
>
>> I'd think the Honda engines would handle it, though. Shoot, the
>> ubiquitous 2.2L engine that Chrysler put into millions of vehicles back
>> in the 80's would handle 24 hours straight of average speeds well in
>> excess of 100mph. You won't be able to do that on any roads that I
>> know of, unless you're just running back and forth on the Autobahn for
>> 24 hours and happen to have no traffic....
>
> Isn't that Chrysler 2.2L the same engine that is always blowing a rich,
> black plume of smoke out of nearly every late 80s Caravan still on the
> road? Or did they have something different in them?

Hey, they're not broken down though, are they?

 

"Knuckles Muldoon" <mortimersnurd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 15:05:15 GMT, JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net>
> wrote:
>
> >4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> >when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> >decent shape?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >J.
> I have driven two 4 cyl.Accords cross country many times in all terrain
and climate zones and 80 mph in LA would be a snap for a stick as its at sea
level for the most part.
`86 Accord
`92Accord
ed/ontario

 

"Knuckles Muldoon" <mortimersnurd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 15:05:15 GMT, JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net>
> wrote:
>
> >4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> >when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> >decent shape?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >J.
> I have driven two 4 cyl.Accords cross country many times in all terrain
and climate zones and 80 mph in LA would be a snap for a stick as its at sea
level for the most part.
`86 Accord
`92Accord
ed/ontario

 

"Knuckles Muldoon" <mortimersnurd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 15:05:15 GMT, JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net>
> wrote:
>
> >4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> >when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> >decent shape?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >J.
> I have driven two 4 cyl.Accords cross country many times in all terrain
and climate zones and 80 mph in LA would be a snap for a stick as its at sea
level for the most part.
`86 Accord
`92Accord
ed/ontario

 

"Knuckles Muldoon" <mortimersnurd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:jevetvsv35kr6om8ih6mtarugcuu852pf6@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 15:05:15 GMT, JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net>
> wrote:
>
> >4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> >when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> >decent shape?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >J.
> I have driven two 4 cyl.Accords cross country many times in all terrain
and climate zones and 80 mph in LA would be a snap for a stick as its at sea
level for the most part.
`86 Accord
`92Accord
ed/ontario

 

"Knuckles Muldoon" <mortimersnurd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:46:34 GMT, "Cosmin N." <no@email.com> wrote:
>
> >Bill B. Johnson wrote:
> >
> >> In article <UFNBb.12148$NN.1797213@news1.news.adelphia.net> ,
"razingkane"
> >> <razingkaneDELETEME@adelphia.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>You did not state what kind of car your driving. I've got a 99 Accord
EX
> >>>4cyl /manual (150 hp). I live in Colorado. On Interstate 70, the main
> >>>east/west interstate through Colorado. I've had no problems keeping
up
> >>>with cars traveling 70-80 MPH through mountain passes. The highest
pass is
> >>>the Eisenhower Tunnel at a little over 11,000 feet above sea level. I
> >>>routinely drive at over 9000 feet above sea level with no problems. I
used
> >>>live in California and I drove a 87 CRX 4cyl/manual I've been up
Sepulveda,
> >>>Cajon pass, Palomar Mountain, Montezuma grade, Big Bear, Lake Tahoe...
and I
> >>>never had any sort of problems keeping up with traffic. So I don't
think
> >>>you'll have any problems with Sepulveda pass...no matter what your
driving,
> >>>although I don't know how the Honda Insight would do but the are
automatics
> >>>right?
> >>>
> >>>Cheers,
> >>>
> >>>Rick
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Rick--you are right--I did NOT state the type of car that I was
driving. I
> >> was driving a 1999 4 cyl auto trans. I found out that both of our cars
> >> have a computer chip set so that our cars can't go above 130 mph. I
think
> >> that it is refered to as a speed limiter or something like that. One
> >> poster told me that Honda does this so that people don't blow head
gaskets
> >> as a result of going over 130 mph for long distances.
> >
> >My 94 Accord EXR (4Cyl, auto) does not have such a limitation. I pushed
> >it all the way to 220km/h, and it still had some acceleration left, but
> >I ran out of road. Only an idiot would imagine he can drive the car over
> >long distances at such high speeds though, but I guess it happened,
> >because the 98-02 4Cyl model does have that limiter at 180km/h. I wonder
> >if the 03 still has it...
> >
I set the cruise on my `92 at 160kph (80mph) when travelling cross country
in the States on the Interstate / and that is for hours ata time .
ed/ontario

 

"Knuckles Muldoon" <mortimersnurd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8s9jtv45scjohl42mp14u975q0pa1eld21@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:46:34 GMT, "Cosmin N." <no@email.com> wrote:
>
> >Bill B. Johnson wrote:
> >
> >> In article <UFNBb.12148$NN.1797213@news1.news.adelphia.net> ,
"razingkane"
> >> <razingkaneDELETEME@adelphia.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>You did not state what kind of car your driving. I've got a 99 Accord
EX
> >>>4cyl /manual (150 hp). I live in Colorado. On Interstate 70, the main
> >>>east/west interstate through Colorado. I've had no problems keeping
up
> >>>with cars traveling 70-80 MPH through mountain passes. The highest
pass is
> >>>the Eisenhower Tunnel at a little over 11,000 feet above sea level. I
> >>>routinely drive at over 9000 feet above sea level with no problems. I
used
> >>>live in California and I drove a 87 CRX 4cyl/manual I've been up
Sepulveda,
> >>>Cajon pass, Palomar Mountain, Montezuma grade, Big Bear, Lake Tahoe...
and I
> >>>never had any sort of problems keeping up with traffic. So I don't
think
> >>>you'll have any problems with Sepulveda pass...no matter what your
driving,
> >>>although I don't know how the Honda Insight would do but the are
automatics
> >>>right?
> >>>
> >>>Cheers,
> >>>
> >>>Rick
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Rick--you are right--I did NOT state the type of car that I was
driving. I
> >> was driving a 1999 4 cyl auto trans. I found out that both of our cars
> >> have a computer chip set so that our cars can't go above 130 mph. I
think
> >> that it is refered to as a speed limiter or something like that. One
> >> poster told me that Honda does this so that people don't blow head
gaskets
> >> as a result of going over 130 mph for long distances.
> >
> >My 94 Accord EXR (4Cyl, auto) does not have such a limitation. I pushed
> >it all the way to 220km/h, and it still had some acceleration left, but
> >I ran out of road. Only an idiot would imagine he can drive the car over
> >long distances at such high speeds though, but I guess it happened,
> >because the 98-02 4Cyl model does have that limiter at 180km/h. I wonder
> >if the 03 still has it...
> >
I set the cruise on my `92 at 160kph (80mph) when travelling cross country
in the States on the Interstate / and that is for hours ata time .
ed/ontario

 

"Knuckles Muldoon" <mortimersnurd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8s9jtv45scjohl42mp14u975q0pa1eld21@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:46:34 GMT, "Cosmin N." <no@email.com> wrote:
>
> >Bill B. Johnson wrote:
> >
> >> In article <UFNBb.12148$NN.1797213@news1.news.adelphia.net> ,
"razingkane"
> >> <razingkaneDELETEME@adelphia.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>You did not state what kind of car your driving. I've got a 99 Accord
EX
> >>>4cyl /manual (150 hp). I live in Colorado. On Interstate 70, the main
> >>>east/west interstate through Colorado. I've had no problems keeping
up
> >>>with cars traveling 70-80 MPH through mountain passes. The highest
pass is
> >>>the Eisenhower Tunnel at a little over 11,000 feet above sea level. I
> >>>routinely drive at over 9000 feet above sea level with no problems. I
used
> >>>live in California and I drove a 87 CRX 4cyl/manual I've been up
Sepulveda,
> >>>Cajon pass, Palomar Mountain, Montezuma grade, Big Bear, Lake Tahoe...
and I
> >>>never had any sort of problems keeping up with traffic. So I don't
think
> >>>you'll have any problems with Sepulveda pass...no matter what your
driving,
> >>>although I don't know how the Honda Insight would do but the are
automatics
> >>>right?
> >>>
> >>>Cheers,
> >>>
> >>>Rick
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Rick--you are right--I did NOT state the type of car that I was
driving. I
> >> was driving a 1999 4 cyl auto trans. I found out that both of our cars
> >> have a computer chip set so that our cars can't go above 130 mph. I
think
> >> that it is refered to as a speed limiter or something like that. One
> >> poster told me that Honda does this so that people don't blow head
gaskets
> >> as a result of going over 130 mph for long distances.
> >
> >My 94 Accord EXR (4Cyl, auto) does not have such a limitation. I pushed
> >it all the way to 220km/h, and it still had some acceleration left, but
> >I ran out of road. Only an idiot would imagine he can drive the car over
> >long distances at such high speeds though, but I guess it happened,
> >because the 98-02 4Cyl model does have that limiter at 180km/h. I wonder
> >if the 03 still has it...
> >
I set the cruise on my `92 at 160kph (80mph) when travelling cross country
in the States on the Interstate / and that is for hours ata time .
ed/ontario

 

"Knuckles Muldoon" <mortimersnurd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8s9jtv45scjohl42mp14u975q0pa1eld21@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:46:34 GMT, "Cosmin N." <no@email.com> wrote:
>
> >Bill B. Johnson wrote:
> >
> >> In article <UFNBb.12148$NN.1797213@news1.news.adelphia.net> ,
"razingkane"
> >> <razingkaneDELETEME@adelphia.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>You did not state what kind of car your driving. I've got a 99 Accord
EX
> >>>4cyl /manual (150 hp). I live in Colorado. On Interstate 70, the main
> >>>east/west interstate through Colorado. I've had no problems keeping
up
> >>>with cars traveling 70-80 MPH through mountain passes. The highest
pass is
> >>>the Eisenhower Tunnel at a little over 11,000 feet above sea level. I
> >>>routinely drive at over 9000 feet above sea level with no problems. I
used
> >>>live in California and I drove a 87 CRX 4cyl/manual I've been up
Sepulveda,
> >>>Cajon pass, Palomar Mountain, Montezuma grade, Big Bear, Lake Tahoe...
and I
> >>>never had any sort of problems keeping up with traffic. So I don't
think
> >>>you'll have any problems with Sepulveda pass...no matter what your
driving,
> >>>although I don't know how the Honda Insight would do but the are
automatics
> >>>right?
> >>>
> >>>Cheers,
> >>>
> >>>Rick
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Rick--you are right--I did NOT state the type of car that I was
driving. I
> >> was driving a 1999 4 cyl auto trans. I found out that both of our cars
> >> have a computer chip set so that our cars can't go above 130 mph. I
think
> >> that it is refered to as a speed limiter or something like that. One
> >> poster told me that Honda does this so that people don't blow head
gaskets
> >> as a result of going over 130 mph for long distances.
> >
> >My 94 Accord EXR (4Cyl, auto) does not have such a limitation. I pushed
> >it all the way to 220km/h, and it still had some acceleration left, but
> >I ran out of road. Only an idiot would imagine he can drive the car over
> >long distances at such high speeds though, but I guess it happened,
> >because the 98-02 4Cyl model does have that limiter at 180km/h. I wonder
> >if the 03 still has it...
> >
I set the cruise on my `92 at 160kph (80mph) when travelling cross country
in the States on the Interstate / and that is for hours ata time .
ed/ontario

 

On 12/14/03 18:36, in article qk7Db.127868$PD3.5845395@nnrp1.uunet.ca,
"xxxxxxxx" <carpe_diem@netrover.com> wrote:


>>>
> I set the cruise on my `92 at 160kph (80mph) when travelling cross country
> in the States on the Interstate / and that is for hours ata time .
> ed/ontario
>
>
160kph is more like 100 mph (99.2). A little more of a risk for tires and
tickets.

Jason

 

On 12/14/03 18:36, in article qk7Db.127868$PD3.5845395@nnrp1.uunet.ca,
"xxxxxxxx" <carpe_diem@netrover.com> wrote:


>>>
> I set the cruise on my `92 at 160kph (80mph) when travelling cross country
> in the States on the Interstate / and that is for hours ata time .
> ed/ontario
>
>
160kph is more like 100 mph (99.2). A little more of a risk for tires and
tickets.

Jason

 

On 12/14/03 18:36, in article qk7Db.127868$PD3.5845395@nnrp1.uunet.ca,
"xxxxxxxx" <carpe_diem@netrover.com> wrote:


>>>
> I set the cruise on my `92 at 160kph (80mph) when travelling cross country
> in the States on the Interstate / and that is for hours ata time .
> ed/ontario
>
>
160kph is more like 100 mph (99.2). A little more of a risk for tires and
tickets.

Jason

 

On 12/14/03 18:36, in article qk7Db.127868$PD3.5845395@nnrp1.uunet.ca,
"xxxxxxxx" <carpe_diem@netrover.com> wrote:


>>>
> I set the cruise on my `92 at 160kph (80mph) when travelling cross country
> in the States on the Interstate / and that is for hours ata time .
> ed/ontario
>
>
160kph is more like 100 mph (99.2). A little more of a risk for tires and
tickets.

Jason