Crappy gas mileage
05-21-2004, 12:56 AM
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Crappy gas mileage
Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
'86 Jeep. Damn.
4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
Jim
--
'86 CJ-7
D30 D44 D300 4:1 T-5
SOA ARB 4.56 Mopar MPI
Fresno, CA USA
http://www.redneck4x4.com
driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
'86 Jeep. Damn.
4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
Jim
--
'86 CJ-7
D30 D44 D300 4:1 T-5
SOA ARB 4.56 Mopar MPI
Fresno, CA USA
http://www.redneck4x4.com
05-21-2004, 07:34 AM
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Re: Crappy gas mileage
Jim Meyer did pass the time by typing:
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
How old is your O2 sensor?
They can drift off without throwing codes
and then the engine runs rich and milage
goes to pot.
The other culprit is leak-down on the injectors.
Measure the fuel rail pressure, it should stay
steady for more than 20min, if it leaks down fast
it could be the pressure regulator, check valve,
or leaky injector. Both a leaking check valve and
pressure regulator will cause poor performance and
real lousy starts with lots of cranking. A dripping
injector just makes that cyl run rich and sucks gas.
--
DougW
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
How old is your O2 sensor?
They can drift off without throwing codes
and then the engine runs rich and milage
goes to pot.
The other culprit is leak-down on the injectors.
Measure the fuel rail pressure, it should stay
steady for more than 20min, if it leaks down fast
it could be the pressure regulator, check valve,
or leaky injector. Both a leaking check valve and
pressure regulator will cause poor performance and
real lousy starts with lots of cranking. A dripping
injector just makes that cyl run rich and sucks gas.
--
DougW
05-21-2004, 07:34 AM
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Re: Crappy gas mileage
Jim Meyer did pass the time by typing:
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
How old is your O2 sensor?
They can drift off without throwing codes
and then the engine runs rich and milage
goes to pot.
The other culprit is leak-down on the injectors.
Measure the fuel rail pressure, it should stay
steady for more than 20min, if it leaks down fast
it could be the pressure regulator, check valve,
or leaky injector. Both a leaking check valve and
pressure regulator will cause poor performance and
real lousy starts with lots of cranking. A dripping
injector just makes that cyl run rich and sucks gas.
--
DougW
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
How old is your O2 sensor?
They can drift off without throwing codes
and then the engine runs rich and milage
goes to pot.
The other culprit is leak-down on the injectors.
Measure the fuel rail pressure, it should stay
steady for more than 20min, if it leaks down fast
it could be the pressure regulator, check valve,
or leaky injector. Both a leaking check valve and
pressure regulator will cause poor performance and
real lousy starts with lots of cranking. A dripping
injector just makes that cyl run rich and sucks gas.
--
DougW
05-21-2004, 07:34 AM
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Re: Crappy gas mileage
Jim Meyer did pass the time by typing:
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
How old is your O2 sensor?
They can drift off without throwing codes
and then the engine runs rich and milage
goes to pot.
The other culprit is leak-down on the injectors.
Measure the fuel rail pressure, it should stay
steady for more than 20min, if it leaks down fast
it could be the pressure regulator, check valve,
or leaky injector. Both a leaking check valve and
pressure regulator will cause poor performance and
real lousy starts with lots of cranking. A dripping
injector just makes that cyl run rich and sucks gas.
--
DougW
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
How old is your O2 sensor?
They can drift off without throwing codes
and then the engine runs rich and milage
goes to pot.
The other culprit is leak-down on the injectors.
Measure the fuel rail pressure, it should stay
steady for more than 20min, if it leaks down fast
it could be the pressure regulator, check valve,
or leaky injector. Both a leaking check valve and
pressure regulator will cause poor performance and
real lousy starts with lots of cranking. A dripping
injector just makes that cyl run rich and sucks gas.
--
DougW
05-21-2004, 07:34 AM
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Re: Crappy gas mileage
Jim Meyer did pass the time by typing:
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
How old is your O2 sensor?
They can drift off without throwing codes
and then the engine runs rich and milage
goes to pot.
The other culprit is leak-down on the injectors.
Measure the fuel rail pressure, it should stay
steady for more than 20min, if it leaks down fast
it could be the pressure regulator, check valve,
or leaky injector. Both a leaking check valve and
pressure regulator will cause poor performance and
real lousy starts with lots of cranking. A dripping
injector just makes that cyl run rich and sucks gas.
--
DougW
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
How old is your O2 sensor?
They can drift off without throwing codes
and then the engine runs rich and milage
goes to pot.
The other culprit is leak-down on the injectors.
Measure the fuel rail pressure, it should stay
steady for more than 20min, if it leaks down fast
it could be the pressure regulator, check valve,
or leaky injector. Both a leaking check valve and
pressure regulator will cause poor performance and
real lousy starts with lots of cranking. A dripping
injector just makes that cyl run rich and sucks gas.
--
DougW
05-21-2004, 07:49 PM
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Re: Crappy gas mileage
get a prius
"Jim Meyer" <jmeyer21@aol.com> wrote in message
news:9_frc.88907$iF6.7710351@attbi_s02...
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
>
> Jim
>
> --
> '86 CJ-7
> D30 D44 D300 4:1 T-5
> SOA ARB 4.56 Mopar MPI
> Fresno, CA USA
> http://www.redneck4x4.com
>
>
>
>
"Jim Meyer" <jmeyer21@aol.com> wrote in message
news:9_frc.88907$iF6.7710351@attbi_s02...
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
>
> Jim
>
> --
> '86 CJ-7
> D30 D44 D300 4:1 T-5
> SOA ARB 4.56 Mopar MPI
> Fresno, CA USA
> http://www.redneck4x4.com
>
>
>
>
05-21-2004, 07:49 PM
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Re: Crappy gas mileage
get a prius
"Jim Meyer" <jmeyer21@aol.com> wrote in message
news:9_frc.88907$iF6.7710351@attbi_s02...
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
>
> Jim
>
> --
> '86 CJ-7
> D30 D44 D300 4:1 T-5
> SOA ARB 4.56 Mopar MPI
> Fresno, CA USA
> http://www.redneck4x4.com
>
>
>
>
"Jim Meyer" <jmeyer21@aol.com> wrote in message
news:9_frc.88907$iF6.7710351@attbi_s02...
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
>
> Jim
>
> --
> '86 CJ-7
> D30 D44 D300 4:1 T-5
> SOA ARB 4.56 Mopar MPI
> Fresno, CA USA
> http://www.redneck4x4.com
>
>
>
>
05-21-2004, 07:49 PM
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Re: Crappy gas mileage
get a prius
"Jim Meyer" <jmeyer21@aol.com> wrote in message
news:9_frc.88907$iF6.7710351@attbi_s02...
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
>
> Jim
>
> --
> '86 CJ-7
> D30 D44 D300 4:1 T-5
> SOA ARB 4.56 Mopar MPI
> Fresno, CA USA
> http://www.redneck4x4.com
>
>
>
>
"Jim Meyer" <jmeyer21@aol.com> wrote in message
news:9_frc.88907$iF6.7710351@attbi_s02...
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
>
> Jim
>
> --
> '86 CJ-7
> D30 D44 D300 4:1 T-5
> SOA ARB 4.56 Mopar MPI
> Fresno, CA USA
> http://www.redneck4x4.com
>
>
>
>
05-21-2004, 07:49 PM
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Re: Crappy gas mileage
get a prius
"Jim Meyer" <jmeyer21@aol.com> wrote in message
news:9_frc.88907$iF6.7710351@attbi_s02...
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
>
> Jim
>
> --
> '86 CJ-7
> D30 D44 D300 4:1 T-5
> SOA ARB 4.56 Mopar MPI
> Fresno, CA USA
> http://www.redneck4x4.com
>
>
>
>
"Jim Meyer" <jmeyer21@aol.com> wrote in message
news:9_frc.88907$iF6.7710351@attbi_s02...
> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>
> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
>
> Jim
>
> --
> '86 CJ-7
> D30 D44 D300 4:1 T-5
> SOA ARB 4.56 Mopar MPI
> Fresno, CA USA
> http://www.redneck4x4.com
>
>
>
>
05-21-2004, 08:06 PM
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Re: Crappy gas mileage
herman did pass the time by typing:
> get a prius
Now that's just silly, a prius with 35" MT/R tires
probably couldn't even move.
> "Jim Meyer" wrote ...
>> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
>> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
>> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>>
>> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
>> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
>>
>> Jim
> get a prius
Now that's just silly, a prius with 35" MT/R tires
probably couldn't even move.
> "Jim Meyer" wrote ...
>> Man, with the price of gas today I just realized I get better gas mileage
>> driving my newer 8 cylinder full size Chevy pick-up than I'm getting on my
>> '86 Jeep. Damn.
>>
>> 4.2 liter Mopar MPI fuel injected, header and 4.56 gears pushing 35" MT/R
>> tires I'm getting about 10mpg. Pain, much pain.
>>
>> Jim
