I test drove a 2002 civic coupe, it was noticeably slower than my 98 civic lx.
I think it has to do with LEV vs ULEV standards.

If your 97 is that sucked out, its time for a tune up, cap rotor plugs plug
wires fuel filter pcv valve air filter etc etc and do a timing adjustment!
Get honda parts, they are the best, and the price is not even that bad,
except the PCV valve, its $20 from the dealer and $3 from canadian tire, but
the canadian tire one is a piece of **** that doesn't even fit properly into
the rubber grommet. So once again, go with Honda parts!

Your 97 should then easily kick the ass of the 01. -GRIN-

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jim beam wrote:
>>>>What about the PCV valve? I found a couple or older posts inditating
>>>>that a bad PCV valve could drop the gas mileage by 10%. Is this
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>> According to the online parts stores Majestic and San Leandro Honda, both
>> the automatic and manual 97 LX's have PCV valves.
>
>you're right - i was thinking egr valve for some reason.
>
>> Unless you're totally non-handy, it should not be hard to replace. Buy a new
>> grommet for it (for a few more bucks), too.
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>> components operating at the wrong temperature, and regulating the engine
>> incorrectly.


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