Gas Mileage...yikes
Rock Crawling
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Here's an idea, put the t-case in high range!!!![sm=joke.gif]. My '99 DII gets right at 18 on the highway and the cruise set at about 60[sm=smiley20.gif]. Only about 14 around town (not city).
Recovery Vehicle
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From: Ballston Lake, NY
RE: Gas Mileage...yikes
I went on a long3 hr. trip,almost allhighway, going right at 72 mph and got about 15 or 16 mpg. On the trip home, I kept it closer to 80mph and got a solid 17 mpg. I'll have to retest this.
I think keeping the engine in therightpower band may be the way to go. Anybody know when the peak torque occurs on these engines?
Oh yeah, a solid 13 mpg around town.
I think keeping the engine in therightpower band may be the way to go. Anybody know when the peak torque occurs on these engines?
Oh yeah, a solid 13 mpg around town.
Three Wheeling
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From: Ewa Beach, HI
RE: Gas Mileage...yikes
ORIGINAL: okdiscoguy
did you put 25 gallons in it? have you changed your O2 sensors?
ORIGINAL: N.Franklin
I hit 238 miles on the trip before the gas light came on today, from a topped off tank. 25 gallon tank if I remember correctly, not too good when gas is over $3.50 a gallon.
I hit 238 miles on the trip before the gas light came on today, from a topped off tank. 25 gallon tank if I remember correctly, not too good when gas is over $3.50 a gallon.
Three Wheeling
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From: Ewa Beach, HI
RE: Gas Mileage...yikes
Checker auto parts couldnt find the plug the first time I was there, now that I know where it is I will take it back to them. AFAIK, they cannot check the ABS light, so that would be a dealer issue. If the dealer charges the same for both as they do for just the ABS check, then Ill go there instead.
Camel Trophy
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I doubt it, and they probably won't clear the codes unless you have them fix it. Don't know what year you have, but I would find a small shop with a scanner and have them check your ABS and get the CEL codes from a parts store...
Drifting
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When you get your new wires and spark plugs in; and after you get the oil changed. buy BG (CF5 or 44k) and add it to the gas tank. Its kinda expensive but its WELL WORTH IT. it made the difference in getting 280 (light comes on) miles to a tank to 315 (light comes on). And as far as the K&N with the MAF. If you buy a K&N (which i have with many euro cars that are sensitive) just take an air compressor and blow some of the oil out so there is not as much oil.
Mudding
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Yup, that's actually the first question that should be asked. How many gallons did you put in and did you fill it up?How many gallons did you put in after you drove it all week and did you fill it up?Now, how many miles did you drive betweek fill ups.
Nothing can be deduced Just saying that you drove 150 miles on a tank. How large is your tank?
Nothing can be deduced Just saying that you drove 150 miles on a tank. How large is your tank?
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