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BAD GAS MILAGE
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Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
So what have you already tried ?
Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... > my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > -- > Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
So what have you already tried ?
Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... > my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > -- > Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
So what have you already tried ?
Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... > my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > -- > Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
"pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message
news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... > my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! Are the brakes dragging? I had that happen once... |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
"pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message
news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... > my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! Are the brakes dragging? I had that happen once... |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
"pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message
news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... > my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! Are the brakes dragging? I had that happen once... |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Let's face it. That engine has seen better days and is very inefficient.
(It's being dumped by Chrysler.) My I-6 Wrangler, which is a few hundred pounds lighter than your Cherokee, does well to average 14-15 mpg. And my Dodge Magnum RT (Hemi V-8) averages 19-21!!! "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message news:t48Gf.6$7y1.2@tornado.texas.rr.com... > "pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message > news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... >> my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > Are the brakes dragging? I had that happen once... > > |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Let's face it. That engine has seen better days and is very inefficient.
(It's being dumped by Chrysler.) My I-6 Wrangler, which is a few hundred pounds lighter than your Cherokee, does well to average 14-15 mpg. And my Dodge Magnum RT (Hemi V-8) averages 19-21!!! "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message news:t48Gf.6$7y1.2@tornado.texas.rr.com... > "pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message > news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... >> my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > Are the brakes dragging? I had that happen once... > > |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Let's face it. That engine has seen better days and is very inefficient.
(It's being dumped by Chrysler.) My I-6 Wrangler, which is a few hundred pounds lighter than your Cherokee, does well to average 14-15 mpg. And my Dodge Magnum RT (Hemi V-8) averages 19-21!!! "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message news:t48Gf.6$7y1.2@tornado.texas.rr.com... > "pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message > news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... >> my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > Are the brakes dragging? I had that happen once... > > |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Plugged air filter or maybe a dead O2 sensor for a couple guesses.
When was the last time you changed the distributor cap, rotor, wires and plugs? All of those have effect. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) "pond jumper via CarKB.com" wrote: > > my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > -- > Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Plugged air filter or maybe a dead O2 sensor for a couple guesses.
When was the last time you changed the distributor cap, rotor, wires and plugs? All of those have effect. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) "pond jumper via CarKB.com" wrote: > > my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > -- > Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Plugged air filter or maybe a dead O2 sensor for a couple guesses.
When was the last time you changed the distributor cap, rotor, wires and plugs? All of those have effect. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) "pond jumper via CarKB.com" wrote: > > my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > -- > Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:49:55 GMT, "pond jumper via CarKB.com"
<u18385@uwe> wrote: >my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! My 95 (owned since last October) gets about 13 mpg if I try, and about 11 mpg if I leadfoot it :( Although, on ONE tank, where I tried to use as much of the tank as possible, I actually got 15 mpg!! (And I still only had to put 18 gal. back into it!?!) .... |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:49:55 GMT, "pond jumper via CarKB.com"
<u18385@uwe> wrote: >my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! My 95 (owned since last October) gets about 13 mpg if I try, and about 11 mpg if I leadfoot it :( Although, on ONE tank, where I tried to use as much of the tank as possible, I actually got 15 mpg!! (And I still only had to put 18 gal. back into it!?!) .... |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:49:55 GMT, "pond jumper via CarKB.com"
<u18385@uwe> wrote: >my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! My 95 (owned since last October) gets about 13 mpg if I try, and about 11 mpg if I leadfoot it :( Although, on ONE tank, where I tried to use as much of the tank as possible, I actually got 15 mpg!! (And I still only had to put 18 gal. back into it!?!) .... |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
"Jack Carter" <jcarter10screwspam@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:t-GdnY_2hvaUtXTeRVn-hA@comcast.com... > Let's face it. That engine has seen better days and is very inefficient. > (It's being dumped by Chrysler.) My I-6 Wrangler, which is a few hundred > pounds lighter than your Cherokee, does well to average 14-15 mpg. And my > Dodge Magnum RT (Hemi V-8) averages 19-21!!! Well, having the aerodynamics of a brick doesn't exactly help the XJ anyway... |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
"Jack Carter" <jcarter10screwspam@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:t-GdnY_2hvaUtXTeRVn-hA@comcast.com... > Let's face it. That engine has seen better days and is very inefficient. > (It's being dumped by Chrysler.) My I-6 Wrangler, which is a few hundred > pounds lighter than your Cherokee, does well to average 14-15 mpg. And my > Dodge Magnum RT (Hemi V-8) averages 19-21!!! Well, having the aerodynamics of a brick doesn't exactly help the XJ anyway... |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
"Jack Carter" <jcarter10screwspam@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:t-GdnY_2hvaUtXTeRVn-hA@comcast.com... > Let's face it. That engine has seen better days and is very inefficient. > (It's being dumped by Chrysler.) My I-6 Wrangler, which is a few hundred > pounds lighter than your Cherokee, does well to average 14-15 mpg. And my > Dodge Magnum RT (Hemi V-8) averages 19-21!!! Well, having the aerodynamics of a brick doesn't exactly help the XJ anyway... |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
pond jumper via CarKB.com wrote:
> my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > Shift UP! ;) |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
pond jumper via CarKB.com wrote:
> my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > Shift UP! ;) |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
pond jumper via CarKB.com wrote:
> my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > Shift UP! ;) |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Mike Romain did pass the time by typing:
> Plugged air filter or maybe a dead O2 sensor for a couple guesses. The O2 sensor will definitly knock 2-3 mpg off. So will a clogged filter. ...and a leaky fuel line.. :] > When was the last time you changed the distributor cap, rotor, wires and > plugs? All of those have effect. I also wonder what tires your running. Stock or lifted with larger wheels. Leaky vacuum lines can also cause your engine to run a bit higher RPM at idle. Not sure if it changes milage by that much though, usually just makes things a bit rough. > "pond jumper via CarKB.com" wrote: >> >> my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! I'm getting about 14-15 but then again my 4.0 is slightly modified. -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Mike Romain did pass the time by typing:
> Plugged air filter or maybe a dead O2 sensor for a couple guesses. The O2 sensor will definitly knock 2-3 mpg off. So will a clogged filter. ...and a leaky fuel line.. :] > When was the last time you changed the distributor cap, rotor, wires and > plugs? All of those have effect. I also wonder what tires your running. Stock or lifted with larger wheels. Leaky vacuum lines can also cause your engine to run a bit higher RPM at idle. Not sure if it changes milage by that much though, usually just makes things a bit rough. > "pond jumper via CarKB.com" wrote: >> >> my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! I'm getting about 14-15 but then again my 4.0 is slightly modified. -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Mike Romain did pass the time by typing:
> Plugged air filter or maybe a dead O2 sensor for a couple guesses. The O2 sensor will definitly knock 2-3 mpg off. So will a clogged filter. ...and a leaky fuel line.. :] > When was the last time you changed the distributor cap, rotor, wires and > plugs? All of those have effect. I also wonder what tires your running. Stock or lifted with larger wheels. Leaky vacuum lines can also cause your engine to run a bit higher RPM at idle. Not sure if it changes milage by that much though, usually just makes things a bit rough. > "pond jumper via CarKB.com" wrote: >> >> my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! I'm getting about 14-15 but then again my 4.0 is slightly modified. -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Take it on-roading :)
"Keep YerSpam" <keepyerSPAM@yourown.com> wrote in message news:RkeGf.512$8_5.10@fe05.lga... > pond jumper via CarKB.com wrote: > > my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > > > Shift UP! ;) |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Take it on-roading :)
"Keep YerSpam" <keepyerSPAM@yourown.com> wrote in message news:RkeGf.512$8_5.10@fe05.lga... > pond jumper via CarKB.com wrote: > > my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > > > Shift UP! ;) |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Take it on-roading :)
"Keep YerSpam" <keepyerSPAM@yourown.com> wrote in message news:RkeGf.512$8_5.10@fe05.lga... > pond jumper via CarKB.com wrote: > > my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > > > Shift UP! ;) |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
And my `96 Cherokee 4.0L usually gets 20 MPG highway, the same mileage
as my `89 Cherokee 4.0L got. Running in Full-time 4WD reduces it a bit. Among other useful things that "pond jumper" might do is to sniff near the left rear wheel for gas fumes. If he smells any at all he should check his long-neglected fuel filter for rust-through and leaks. Jack Carter wrote: > Let's face it. That engine has seen better days and is very inefficient. > (It's being dumped by Chrysler.) My I-6 Wrangler, which is a few hundred > pounds lighter than your Cherokee, does well to average 14-15 mpg. And my > Dodge Magnum RT (Hemi V-8) averages 19-21!!! > > > "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:t48Gf.6$7y1.2@tornado.texas.rr.com... > >>"pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message >>news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... >> >>>my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! >> >>Are the brakes dragging? I had that happen once... >> >> > > > |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
And my `96 Cherokee 4.0L usually gets 20 MPG highway, the same mileage
as my `89 Cherokee 4.0L got. Running in Full-time 4WD reduces it a bit. Among other useful things that "pond jumper" might do is to sniff near the left rear wheel for gas fumes. If he smells any at all he should check his long-neglected fuel filter for rust-through and leaks. Jack Carter wrote: > Let's face it. That engine has seen better days and is very inefficient. > (It's being dumped by Chrysler.) My I-6 Wrangler, which is a few hundred > pounds lighter than your Cherokee, does well to average 14-15 mpg. And my > Dodge Magnum RT (Hemi V-8) averages 19-21!!! > > > "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:t48Gf.6$7y1.2@tornado.texas.rr.com... > >>"pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message >>news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... >> >>>my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! >> >>Are the brakes dragging? I had that happen once... >> >> > > > |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
And my `96 Cherokee 4.0L usually gets 20 MPG highway, the same mileage
as my `89 Cherokee 4.0L got. Running in Full-time 4WD reduces it a bit. Among other useful things that "pond jumper" might do is to sniff near the left rear wheel for gas fumes. If he smells any at all he should check his long-neglected fuel filter for rust-through and leaks. Jack Carter wrote: > Let's face it. That engine has seen better days and is very inefficient. > (It's being dumped by Chrysler.) My I-6 Wrangler, which is a few hundred > pounds lighter than your Cherokee, does well to average 14-15 mpg. And my > Dodge Magnum RT (Hemi V-8) averages 19-21!!! > > > "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:t48Gf.6$7y1.2@tornado.texas.rr.com... > >>"pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message >>news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... >> >>>my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! >> >>Are the brakes dragging? I had that happen once... >> >> > > > |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
The reason for it's discontinuation has nothing to do with efficiency,
or suitability to purpose. The I6 is the consummate Jeep engine for long reliable life with high torque at low speeds. It's all about materials and machining. The I6 weighs in at almost double that of today's current production V6's. In addition, production machinery wears out. The large transfer line machining systems that produce the I6 are at their end of life. It is cheaper to just grab some current production piece of DC crap and slap it in. -- jeff Jack Carter wrote: > Let's face it. That engine has seen better days and is very inefficient. > (It's being dumped by Chrysler.) My I-6 Wrangler, which is a few hundred > pounds lighter than your Cherokee, does well to average 14-15 mpg. And my > Dodge Magnum RT (Hemi V-8) averages 19-21!!! > > > "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:t48Gf.6$7y1.2@tornado.texas.rr.com... > >>"pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message >>news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... >> >>>my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! >> >>Are the brakes dragging? I had that happen once... >> >> > > > |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
The reason for it's discontinuation has nothing to do with efficiency,
or suitability to purpose. The I6 is the consummate Jeep engine for long reliable life with high torque at low speeds. It's all about materials and machining. The I6 weighs in at almost double that of today's current production V6's. In addition, production machinery wears out. The large transfer line machining systems that produce the I6 are at their end of life. It is cheaper to just grab some current production piece of DC crap and slap it in. -- jeff Jack Carter wrote: > Let's face it. That engine has seen better days and is very inefficient. > (It's being dumped by Chrysler.) My I-6 Wrangler, which is a few hundred > pounds lighter than your Cherokee, does well to average 14-15 mpg. And my > Dodge Magnum RT (Hemi V-8) averages 19-21!!! > > > "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:t48Gf.6$7y1.2@tornado.texas.rr.com... > >>"pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message >>news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... >> >>>my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! >> >>Are the brakes dragging? I had that happen once... >> >> > > > |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
The reason for it's discontinuation has nothing to do with efficiency,
or suitability to purpose. The I6 is the consummate Jeep engine for long reliable life with high torque at low speeds. It's all about materials and machining. The I6 weighs in at almost double that of today's current production V6's. In addition, production machinery wears out. The large transfer line machining systems that produce the I6 are at their end of life. It is cheaper to just grab some current production piece of DC crap and slap it in. -- jeff Jack Carter wrote: > Let's face it. That engine has seen better days and is very inefficient. > (It's being dumped by Chrysler.) My I-6 Wrangler, which is a few hundred > pounds lighter than your Cherokee, does well to average 14-15 mpg. And my > Dodge Magnum RT (Hemi V-8) averages 19-21!!! > > > "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:t48Gf.6$7y1.2@tornado.texas.rr.com... > >>"pond jumper via CarKB.com" <u18385@uwe> wrote in message >>news:5b899de7a637c@uwe... >> >>>my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! >> >>Are the brakes dragging? I had that happen once... >> >> > > > |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
noneyabusiness wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:49:55 GMT, "pond jumper via CarKB.com" > <u18385@uwe> wrote: > >>my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > My 95 (owned since last October) gets about 13 mpg if I try, and about > 11 mpg if I leadfoot it :( > Although, on ONE tank, where I tried to use as much of the tank as > possible, I actually got 15 mpg!! (And I still only had to put 18 gal. > back into it!?!) There's something wrong there. You should be getting better than that. Worse, you're wasting your money. If you drive 15,000 miles/year at 13 MPG you're burning about 1,154 gal. a year. At 20 MPG you're burning 750 gal. At $2.40 (roughly the current national average) that's a $970 annual difference. Put it another way, that's nearly $20 a week falling out of your pocket. Other fixes aside, religiously check your tire pressure -- it _does_ make a difference and you can't tell by eyeballing a radial -- and carefully track your tank-to-tank mileage, noting which station you buy at. A pain in the ass? Perhaps, but it will cost you all of two minutes every time you fill up. You /might/ find that a particular brand of gas gives better mileage than another, and even enough to offset the price difference. Yes, pretty much all of the gasoline base comes out of the same tap, but what the seller adds to it may make a difference in your mileage. |
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noneyabusiness wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:49:55 GMT, "pond jumper via CarKB.com" > <u18385@uwe> wrote: > >>my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > My 95 (owned since last October) gets about 13 mpg if I try, and about > 11 mpg if I leadfoot it :( > Although, on ONE tank, where I tried to use as much of the tank as > possible, I actually got 15 mpg!! (And I still only had to put 18 gal. > back into it!?!) There's something wrong there. You should be getting better than that. Worse, you're wasting your money. If you drive 15,000 miles/year at 13 MPG you're burning about 1,154 gal. a year. At 20 MPG you're burning 750 gal. At $2.40 (roughly the current national average) that's a $970 annual difference. Put it another way, that's nearly $20 a week falling out of your pocket. Other fixes aside, religiously check your tire pressure -- it _does_ make a difference and you can't tell by eyeballing a radial -- and carefully track your tank-to-tank mileage, noting which station you buy at. A pain in the ass? Perhaps, but it will cost you all of two minutes every time you fill up. You /might/ find that a particular brand of gas gives better mileage than another, and even enough to offset the price difference. Yes, pretty much all of the gasoline base comes out of the same tap, but what the seller adds to it may make a difference in your mileage. |
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noneyabusiness wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:49:55 GMT, "pond jumper via CarKB.com" > <u18385@uwe> wrote: > >>my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > My 95 (owned since last October) gets about 13 mpg if I try, and about > 11 mpg if I leadfoot it :( > Although, on ONE tank, where I tried to use as much of the tank as > possible, I actually got 15 mpg!! (And I still only had to put 18 gal. > back into it!?!) There's something wrong there. You should be getting better than that. Worse, you're wasting your money. If you drive 15,000 miles/year at 13 MPG you're burning about 1,154 gal. a year. At 20 MPG you're burning 750 gal. At $2.40 (roughly the current national average) that's a $970 annual difference. Put it another way, that's nearly $20 a week falling out of your pocket. Other fixes aside, religiously check your tire pressure -- it _does_ make a difference and you can't tell by eyeballing a radial -- and carefully track your tank-to-tank mileage, noting which station you buy at. A pain in the ass? Perhaps, but it will cost you all of two minutes every time you fill up. You /might/ find that a particular brand of gas gives better mileage than another, and even enough to offset the price difference. Yes, pretty much all of the gasoline base comes out of the same tap, but what the seller adds to it may make a difference in your mileage. |
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Lee Ayrton wrote:
> > noneyabusiness wrote: > > > On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:49:55 GMT, "pond jumper via CarKB.com" > > <u18385@uwe> wrote: > > > >>my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > > > My 95 (owned since last October) gets about 13 mpg if I try, and about > > 11 mpg if I leadfoot it :( > > Although, on ONE tank, where I tried to use as much of the tank as > > possible, I actually got 15 mpg!! (And I still only had to put 18 gal. > > back into it!?!) > > There's something wrong there. You should be getting better than that. I'll say! We would have dumped our Jeeps years ago if that is all the mileage we could get. I get a nice 23 mpg in my old CJ7 and way better than that in our Cherokee. The 'worst' we ever got on the highway in our Cherokee had 4 adults and winter camping gear to the roof inside with 3 duffel bags on the roof rack. We 'only' got 23 mpg on that trip. The Cherokee does really short trips in the city, not enough to warm up or fully defrost the windows before being shut down and it only gets 14 mpg driving like that. 24-26 mpg on the highway makes for about an 18 or 19 'combined' mpg. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Lee Ayrton wrote:
> > noneyabusiness wrote: > > > On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:49:55 GMT, "pond jumper via CarKB.com" > > <u18385@uwe> wrote: > > > >>my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > > > My 95 (owned since last October) gets about 13 mpg if I try, and about > > 11 mpg if I leadfoot it :( > > Although, on ONE tank, where I tried to use as much of the tank as > > possible, I actually got 15 mpg!! (And I still only had to put 18 gal. > > back into it!?!) > > There's something wrong there. You should be getting better than that. I'll say! We would have dumped our Jeeps years ago if that is all the mileage we could get. I get a nice 23 mpg in my old CJ7 and way better than that in our Cherokee. The 'worst' we ever got on the highway in our Cherokee had 4 adults and winter camping gear to the roof inside with 3 duffel bags on the roof rack. We 'only' got 23 mpg on that trip. The Cherokee does really short trips in the city, not enough to warm up or fully defrost the windows before being shut down and it only gets 14 mpg driving like that. 24-26 mpg on the highway makes for about an 18 or 19 'combined' mpg. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) |
Re: BAD GAS MILAGE
Lee Ayrton wrote:
> > noneyabusiness wrote: > > > On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:49:55 GMT, "pond jumper via CarKB.com" > > <u18385@uwe> wrote: > > > >>my 93 cherokee i-6 only get about 10 mpg. HELP! > > > > My 95 (owned since last October) gets about 13 mpg if I try, and about > > 11 mpg if I leadfoot it :( > > Although, on ONE tank, where I tried to use as much of the tank as > > possible, I actually got 15 mpg!! (And I still only had to put 18 gal. > > back into it!?!) > > There's something wrong there. You should be getting better than that. I'll say! We would have dumped our Jeeps years ago if that is all the mileage we could get. I get a nice 23 mpg in my old CJ7 and way better than that in our Cherokee. The 'worst' we ever got on the highway in our Cherokee had 4 adults and winter camping gear to the roof inside with 3 duffel bags on the roof rack. We 'only' got 23 mpg on that trip. The Cherokee does really short trips in the city, not enough to warm up or fully defrost the windows before being shut down and it only gets 14 mpg driving like that. 24-26 mpg on the highway makes for about an 18 or 19 'combined' mpg. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) |
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