You have a 2.8 diesel WRANGLER in your lot ?

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"mic canic" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message
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> it is available, we have one sitting on our lot
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> > "Indirecto" <indirecto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:d5h58j$ukd$1@news1.nivel5.cl...
> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > > I live in Chile and the only engine option for a Wrangler is a 2.4L
> > > gasoline I4. It seems to me that this engine is not really suited for
> > > this truck.
> > >
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > > It seems to me that the 2.8 I4 diesel in the Liberty (Cherokee down
here)
> > > would be a much better choice, but alas, it's not available.
> > >
> > > What do you think?
> > >
> > > -Indirecto
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>

 

"Indirecto" <indirecto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi folks,
>
> I live in Chile and the only engine option for a Wrangler is a 2.4L
> gasoline I4. It seems to me that this engine is not really suited for
> this truck.
>
> It seems to me that the 2.8 I4 diesel in the Liberty (Cherokee down
> here) would be a much better choice, but alas, it's not available.
>
> What do you think?

If you plan on doing *any* freeway or highway driving, avoid the
4-cylinder. I have a 4-cylinder 2000 Wrangler that (1) will just plain
not reach 70 mph under any circumstances and (2) gets no more than 17
mpg under the best of conditions. The little 4-cylinder is just not
enough engine for this vehicle and you'll end up running the poor thing
at max power most of the time (which is not a good thing to do to any
engine). It is, however, a great around-town run-about, seems pretty
happy at 34-45 mph (still returning only 14-17 mpg, though), and has
sufficient power for most "light duty" offroad chores.

Yes, a diesel Wrangler would be a much better choice than the 4-cylinder
gas engine. Too bad Jeep won't sell us one here in the States.

El Alumbrado
"Civis Texanus Sum"

 

"Indirecto" <indirecto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d5h58j$ukd$1@news1.nivel5.cl...
> Hi folks,
>
> I live in Chile and the only engine option for a Wrangler is a 2.4L
> gasoline I4. It seems to me that this engine is not really suited for
> this truck.
>
> It seems to me that the 2.8 I4 diesel in the Liberty (Cherokee down
> here) would be a much better choice, but alas, it's not available.
>
> What do you think?

If you plan on doing *any* freeway or highway driving, avoid the
4-cylinder. I have a 4-cylinder 2000 Wrangler that (1) will just plain
not reach 70 mph under any circumstances and (2) gets no more than 17
mpg under the best of conditions. The little 4-cylinder is just not
enough engine for this vehicle and you'll end up running the poor thing
at max power most of the time (which is not a good thing to do to any
engine). It is, however, a great around-town run-about, seems pretty
happy at 34-45 mph (still returning only 14-17 mpg, though), and has
sufficient power for most "light duty" offroad chores.

Yes, a diesel Wrangler would be a much better choice than the 4-cylinder
gas engine. Too bad Jeep won't sell us one here in the States.

El Alumbrado
"Civis Texanus Sum"

 

"Indirecto" <indirecto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d5h58j$ukd$1@news1.nivel5.cl...
> Hi folks,
>
> I live in Chile and the only engine option for a Wrangler is a 2.4L
> gasoline I4. It seems to me that this engine is not really suited for
> this truck.
>
> It seems to me that the 2.8 I4 diesel in the Liberty (Cherokee down
> here) would be a much better choice, but alas, it's not available.
>
> What do you think?

If you plan on doing *any* freeway or highway driving, avoid the
4-cylinder. I have a 4-cylinder 2000 Wrangler that (1) will just plain
not reach 70 mph under any circumstances and (2) gets no more than 17
mpg under the best of conditions. The little 4-cylinder is just not
enough engine for this vehicle and you'll end up running the poor thing
at max power most of the time (which is not a good thing to do to any
engine). It is, however, a great around-town run-about, seems pretty
happy at 34-45 mph (still returning only 14-17 mpg, though), and has
sufficient power for most "light duty" offroad chores.

Yes, a diesel Wrangler would be a much better choice than the 4-cylinder
gas engine. Too bad Jeep won't sell us one here in the States.

El Alumbrado
"Civis Texanus Sum"

 

"Indirecto" <indirecto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d5h58j$ukd$1@news1.nivel5.cl...
> Hi folks,
>
> I live in Chile and the only engine option for a Wrangler is a 2.4L
> gasoline I4. It seems to me that this engine is not really suited for
> this truck.
>
> It seems to me that the 2.8 I4 diesel in the Liberty (Cherokee down
> here) would be a much better choice, but alas, it's not available.
>
> What do you think?

If you plan on doing *any* freeway or highway driving, avoid the
4-cylinder. I have a 4-cylinder 2000 Wrangler that (1) will just plain
not reach 70 mph under any circumstances and (2) gets no more than 17
mpg under the best of conditions. The little 4-cylinder is just not
enough engine for this vehicle and you'll end up running the poor thing
at max power most of the time (which is not a good thing to do to any
engine). It is, however, a great around-town run-about, seems pretty
happy at 34-45 mph (still returning only 14-17 mpg, though), and has
sufficient power for most "light duty" offroad chores.

Yes, a diesel Wrangler would be a much better choice than the 4-cylinder
gas engine. Too bad Jeep won't sell us one here in the States.

El Alumbrado
"Civis Texanus Sum"

 

"bryan" <frametype@yahoo.com> wrote:

> With gas mileage ranging from a low of 20 to a high of 27, with the
> usual
> being 24, I have to give praises to the 2.4 / 6-speed combo.

Bryan, you are the only person I have ever heard of that claims more
than 18-19 mpg out of a 4-cylinder Wrangler. I expect 14-15 mpg out of
mine (a 2000/5-speed), and sometimes see as much as 17. A neighbor has a
2005 4-cylinder/6-speed Wrangler and does a little better, but still
does not see as much as 20 mpg.

What are you doing differently than the rest of us?

El Alumbrado
"Civis Texanus Sum"

 

"bryan" <frametype@yahoo.com> wrote:

> With gas mileage ranging from a low of 20 to a high of 27, with the
> usual
> being 24, I have to give praises to the 2.4 / 6-speed combo.

Bryan, you are the only person I have ever heard of that claims more
than 18-19 mpg out of a 4-cylinder Wrangler. I expect 14-15 mpg out of
mine (a 2000/5-speed), and sometimes see as much as 17. A neighbor has a
2005 4-cylinder/6-speed Wrangler and does a little better, but still
does not see as much as 20 mpg.

What are you doing differently than the rest of us?

El Alumbrado
"Civis Texanus Sum"

 

"bryan" <frametype@yahoo.com> wrote:

> With gas mileage ranging from a low of 20 to a high of 27, with the
> usual
> being 24, I have to give praises to the 2.4 / 6-speed combo.

Bryan, you are the only person I have ever heard of that claims more
than 18-19 mpg out of a 4-cylinder Wrangler. I expect 14-15 mpg out of
mine (a 2000/5-speed), and sometimes see as much as 17. A neighbor has a
2005 4-cylinder/6-speed Wrangler and does a little better, but still
does not see as much as 20 mpg.

What are you doing differently than the rest of us?

El Alumbrado
"Civis Texanus Sum"

 

"bryan" <frametype@yahoo.com> wrote:

> With gas mileage ranging from a low of 20 to a high of 27, with the
> usual
> being 24, I have to give praises to the 2.4 / 6-speed combo.

Bryan, you are the only person I have ever heard of that claims more
than 18-19 mpg out of a 4-cylinder Wrangler. I expect 14-15 mpg out of
mine (a 2000/5-speed), and sometimes see as much as 17. A neighbor has a
2005 4-cylinder/6-speed Wrangler and does a little better, but still
does not see as much as 20 mpg.

What are you doing differently than the rest of us?

El Alumbrado
"Civis Texanus Sum"

 

What is available... the diesel?


"mic canic" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message
news:427D5FF8.CD6BE64E@cac.net...
> it is available, we have one sitting on our lot
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
>> "Indirecto" <indirecto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:d5h58j$ukd$1@news1.nivel5.cl...
>> > Hi folks,
>> >
>> > I live in Chile and the only engine option for a Wrangler is a 2.4L
>> > gasoline I4. It seems to me that this engine is not really suited for
>> > this truck.
>> >
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>> > It seems to me that the 2.8 I4 diesel in the Liberty (Cherokee down
>> > here)
>> > would be a much better choice, but alas, it's not available.
>> >
>> > What do you think?
>> >
>> > -Indirecto
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>