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Old Nov 18, 2014 | 07:31 PM
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OK so anyone got an idea how to get more then 10 MPG from these pigs? This is horrible same as my d1 wtf
 
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Old Nov 18, 2014 | 07:41 PM
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Hmmm. Something's isn't right. I got 14-15 around town and as much as 22 on the highway. And that wasn't being easy on it. Well maybe I was easy on the highway, all cruise control.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2014 | 08:18 PM
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Runs hi test gas, 50k miles, new air filter I mean I can do plugs but wtf, stock tire size
 
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Old Nov 18, 2014 | 10:45 PM
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Honestly the plugs should be fine. Should be good for 60,000 or more. Maybe the MAF and fuel injectors need cleaned?

I just had a thought. You said the diff makes noise, right? I remember someone posting that their MPG went up when they replaced their diff.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2014 | 11:09 PM
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Yeah I get around 12-13 around town and about 17-18 on the highway.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 08:45 AM
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I agree 10 seems low. We get about 13-15 in town and 18-22 on the highway. 18 with the Baja Rack, 20-22 without it.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 08:54 AM
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Ran a bottle of the royal purple injection cleaner when we first bought it, I run royal purple in the tc and diffs

I have a new set of plugs guess next day we get that's not freezing I will try them, think it came with a receipt for new MAF being installed
 
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 09:09 AM
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Whatever it is that causes the injectors to get dirty in these, most recommend to clean them with some sort of device that runs cleaner through them, instead of just adding the cleaner to the tank.

I did mine kind of like this:

I didn't really notice too much difference after, but I wasn't experiencing any issues.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 09:15 AM
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Here is some info that might be worth a read: Gas mileage - Land Rover Forums : Land Rover and Range Rover Forum
 
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 09:22 AM
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It's possible the settings are wrong in the master ECU where you tell it how to calculate the mileage. It's also possible something else is wrong, like transmission. I consider my mileage low, and i'm about due for a tranny. It will be interesting to see what change there is if any after a change in April or so. I'm currently getting about 13 city.
 
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