Impoving MPG
05-13-2005, 05:58 PM
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Re: Impoving MPG
a good coat of wax lets the wind glide over the Jeep better ;)
"Jeepster" <keeganlohenry@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
> with a 2.5L?
>
"Jeepster" <keeganlohenry@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
> with a 2.5L?
>
05-13-2005, 08:07 PM
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Re: Impoving MPG
On Fri, 13 May 2005 21:58:49 GMT, "IsellJeeps"
<jsprauer2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>a good coat of wax lets the wind glide over the Jeep better ;)
>
>
>"Jeepster" <keeganlohenry@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
>> with a 2.5L?
>>
I guess It's all relevent. My 02 TJ Safari 4.0L (auto) gets 24 MPG
(Imperial) = about 19 MPG US highway. My 22' GMC motorhome (400 small
block) gets 7 MPG (Imperial). If the Jeep is like driving a brick
through the wind- the motorhome is a cinder block.. If it's tuned up I
guess there's probably not much you can do.
BM
<jsprauer2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>a good coat of wax lets the wind glide over the Jeep better ;)
>
>
>"Jeepster" <keeganlohenry@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1115995118.651052.12890@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
>> with a 2.5L?
>>
I guess It's all relevent. My 02 TJ Safari 4.0L (auto) gets 24 MPG
(Imperial) = about 19 MPG US highway. My 22' GMC motorhome (400 small
block) gets 7 MPG (Imperial). If the Jeep is like driving a brick
through the wind- the motorhome is a cinder block.. If it's tuned up I
guess there's probably not much you can do.
BM
05-13-2005, 08:07 PM
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Re: Impoving MPG
On Fri, 13 May 2005 21:58:49 GMT, "IsellJeeps"
<jsprauer2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>a good coat of wax lets the wind glide over the Jeep better ;)
>
>
>"Jeepster" <keeganlohenry@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1115995118.651052.12890@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
>> with a 2.5L?
>>
I guess It's all relevent. My 02 TJ Safari 4.0L (auto) gets 24 MPG
(Imperial) = about 19 MPG US highway. My 22' GMC motorhome (400 small
block) gets 7 MPG (Imperial). If the Jeep is like driving a brick
through the wind- the motorhome is a cinder block.. If it's tuned up I
guess there's probably not much you can do.
BM
<jsprauer2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>a good coat of wax lets the wind glide over the Jeep better ;)
>
>
>"Jeepster" <keeganlohenry@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1115995118.651052.12890@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
>> with a 2.5L?
>>
I guess It's all relevent. My 02 TJ Safari 4.0L (auto) gets 24 MPG
(Imperial) = about 19 MPG US highway. My 22' GMC motorhome (400 small
block) gets 7 MPG (Imperial). If the Jeep is like driving a brick
through the wind- the motorhome is a cinder block.. If it's tuned up I
guess there's probably not much you can do.
BM
05-13-2005, 08:07 PM
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Re: Impoving MPG
On Fri, 13 May 2005 21:58:49 GMT, "IsellJeeps"
<jsprauer2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>a good coat of wax lets the wind glide over the Jeep better ;)
>
>
>"Jeepster" <keeganlohenry@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1115995118.651052.12890@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
>> with a 2.5L?
>>
I guess It's all relevent. My 02 TJ Safari 4.0L (auto) gets 24 MPG
(Imperial) = about 19 MPG US highway. My 22' GMC motorhome (400 small
block) gets 7 MPG (Imperial). If the Jeep is like driving a brick
through the wind- the motorhome is a cinder block.. If it's tuned up I
guess there's probably not much you can do.
BM
<jsprauer2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>a good coat of wax lets the wind glide over the Jeep better ;)
>
>
>"Jeepster" <keeganlohenry@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1115995118.651052.12890@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
>> with a 2.5L?
>>
I guess It's all relevent. My 02 TJ Safari 4.0L (auto) gets 24 MPG
(Imperial) = about 19 MPG US highway. My 22' GMC motorhome (400 small
block) gets 7 MPG (Imperial). If the Jeep is like driving a brick
through the wind- the motorhome is a cinder block.. If it's tuned up I
guess there's probably not much you can do.
BM
05-13-2005, 08:07 PM
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Re: Impoving MPG
On Fri, 13 May 2005 21:58:49 GMT, "IsellJeeps"
<jsprauer2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>a good coat of wax lets the wind glide over the Jeep better ;)
>
>
>"Jeepster" <keeganlohenry@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1115995118.651052.12890@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
>> with a 2.5L?
>>
I guess It's all relevent. My 02 TJ Safari 4.0L (auto) gets 24 MPG
(Imperial) = about 19 MPG US highway. My 22' GMC motorhome (400 small
block) gets 7 MPG (Imperial). If the Jeep is like driving a brick
through the wind- the motorhome is a cinder block.. If it's tuned up I
guess there's probably not much you can do.
BM
<jsprauer2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>a good coat of wax lets the wind glide over the Jeep better ;)
>
>
>"Jeepster" <keeganlohenry@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1115995118.651052.12890@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
>> with a 2.5L?
>>
I guess It's all relevent. My 02 TJ Safari 4.0L (auto) gets 24 MPG
(Imperial) = about 19 MPG US highway. My 22' GMC motorhome (400 small
block) gets 7 MPG (Imperial). If the Jeep is like driving a brick
through the wind- the motorhome is a cinder block.. If it's tuned up I
guess there's probably not much you can do.
BM
05-13-2005, 11:36 PM
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Re: Impoving MPG
.... and the tighter into their slip stream the better your mileage.
It may be illegal to 'draft' but it surely works well in the MPG
department.
In article <1116012952.018891.39580@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>,
<axolotl73@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Jeepster wrote:
> > Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
> > with a 2.5L?
>
> Dunno about the 4-banger but I've discovered an easy way to boost the
> TJ 6 cylinder mileage by 3-5 miles per gallon --> don't drive over
> 60mph on the highway! It means gettin' honked at a lot and spending all
> day in the right lane, though. If there's a big headwind, settle in
> behind a semi or RV that's doin' 50-55mph and have them act as a
> windbreak.
>
It may be illegal to 'draft' but it surely works well in the MPG
department.
In article <1116012952.018891.39580@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>,
<axolotl73@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Jeepster wrote:
> > Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
> > with a 2.5L?
>
> Dunno about the 4-banger but I've discovered an easy way to boost the
> TJ 6 cylinder mileage by 3-5 miles per gallon --> don't drive over
> 60mph on the highway! It means gettin' honked at a lot and spending all
> day in the right lane, though. If there's a big headwind, settle in
> behind a semi or RV that's doin' 50-55mph and have them act as a
> windbreak.
>
05-13-2005, 11:36 PM
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Re: Impoving MPG
.... and the tighter into their slip stream the better your mileage.
It may be illegal to 'draft' but it surely works well in the MPG
department.
In article <1116012952.018891.39580@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>,
<axolotl73@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Jeepster wrote:
> > Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
> > with a 2.5L?
>
> Dunno about the 4-banger but I've discovered an easy way to boost the
> TJ 6 cylinder mileage by 3-5 miles per gallon --> don't drive over
> 60mph on the highway! It means gettin' honked at a lot and spending all
> day in the right lane, though. If there's a big headwind, settle in
> behind a semi or RV that's doin' 50-55mph and have them act as a
> windbreak.
>
It may be illegal to 'draft' but it surely works well in the MPG
department.
In article <1116012952.018891.39580@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>,
<axolotl73@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Jeepster wrote:
> > Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
> > with a 2.5L?
>
> Dunno about the 4-banger but I've discovered an easy way to boost the
> TJ 6 cylinder mileage by 3-5 miles per gallon --> don't drive over
> 60mph on the highway! It means gettin' honked at a lot and spending all
> day in the right lane, though. If there's a big headwind, settle in
> behind a semi or RV that's doin' 50-55mph and have them act as a
> windbreak.
>
05-13-2005, 11:36 PM
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Re: Impoving MPG
.... and the tighter into their slip stream the better your mileage.
It may be illegal to 'draft' but it surely works well in the MPG
department.
In article <1116012952.018891.39580@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>,
<axolotl73@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Jeepster wrote:
> > Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
> > with a 2.5L?
>
> Dunno about the 4-banger but I've discovered an easy way to boost the
> TJ 6 cylinder mileage by 3-5 miles per gallon --> don't drive over
> 60mph on the highway! It means gettin' honked at a lot and spending all
> day in the right lane, though. If there's a big headwind, settle in
> behind a semi or RV that's doin' 50-55mph and have them act as a
> windbreak.
>
It may be illegal to 'draft' but it surely works well in the MPG
department.
In article <1116012952.018891.39580@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>,
<axolotl73@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Jeepster wrote:
> > Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
> > with a 2.5L?
>
> Dunno about the 4-banger but I've discovered an easy way to boost the
> TJ 6 cylinder mileage by 3-5 miles per gallon --> don't drive over
> 60mph on the highway! It means gettin' honked at a lot and spending all
> day in the right lane, though. If there's a big headwind, settle in
> behind a semi or RV that's doin' 50-55mph and have them act as a
> windbreak.
>
05-13-2005, 11:36 PM
#29
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Re: Impoving MPG
.... and the tighter into their slip stream the better your mileage.
It may be illegal to 'draft' but it surely works well in the MPG
department.
In article <1116012952.018891.39580@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>,
<axolotl73@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Jeepster wrote:
> > Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
> > with a 2.5L?
>
> Dunno about the 4-banger but I've discovered an easy way to boost the
> TJ 6 cylinder mileage by 3-5 miles per gallon --> don't drive over
> 60mph on the highway! It means gettin' honked at a lot and spending all
> day in the right lane, though. If there's a big headwind, settle in
> behind a semi or RV that's doin' 50-55mph and have them act as a
> windbreak.
>
It may be illegal to 'draft' but it surely works well in the MPG
department.
In article <1116012952.018891.39580@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>,
<axolotl73@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Jeepster wrote:
> > Does anyone no some simple ways to increase the mileage of a 1988 Yj
> > with a 2.5L?
>
> Dunno about the 4-banger but I've discovered an easy way to boost the
> TJ 6 cylinder mileage by 3-5 miles per gallon --> don't drive over
> 60mph on the highway! It means gettin' honked at a lot and spending all
> day in the right lane, though. If there's a big headwind, settle in
> behind a semi or RV that's doin' 50-55mph and have them act as a
> windbreak.
>
05-13-2005, 11:45 PM
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Re: Impoving MPG
Rich Hampel did pass the time by typing:
> ... and the tighter into their slip stream the better your mileage.
> It may be illegal to 'draft' but it surely works well in the MPG
> department.
It might save you a bit on gas but if you have ever seen a recap
come off a semi you would stay well away from them. A recap can
come off with enough force to rip the top off your jeep, rollbar
included. Next is ice. Given the right conditions semi's can
shed sheets of ice the size of your average 3/4" plywood. Then
there are the rear twin wheels that can pick up and throw rocks the
size of golfballs. (of course you hope the rock/mud flaps stop them
but the little buggers sneak out every now and then)
Bill probably has some good stories on that. :)
I've seen treads blow and the carnage they leave behind. Your life
your choice.
>> Dunno about the 4-banger but I've discovered an easy way to boost the
>> TJ 6 cylinder mileage by 3-5 miles per gallon --> don't drive over
>> 60mph on the highway! It means gettin' honked at a lot and spending all
>> day in the right lane, though. If there's a big headwind, settle in
>> behind a semi or RV that's doin' 50-55mph and have them act as a
>> windbreak.
> ... and the tighter into their slip stream the better your mileage.
> It may be illegal to 'draft' but it surely works well in the MPG
> department.
It might save you a bit on gas but if you have ever seen a recap
come off a semi you would stay well away from them. A recap can
come off with enough force to rip the top off your jeep, rollbar
included. Next is ice. Given the right conditions semi's can
shed sheets of ice the size of your average 3/4" plywood. Then
there are the rear twin wheels that can pick up and throw rocks the
size of golfballs. (of course you hope the rock/mud flaps stop them
but the little buggers sneak out every now and then)
Bill probably has some good stories on that. :)
I've seen treads blow and the carnage they leave behind. Your life
your choice.
>> Dunno about the 4-banger but I've discovered an easy way to boost the
>> TJ 6 cylinder mileage by 3-5 miles per gallon --> don't drive over
>> 60mph on the highway! It means gettin' honked at a lot and spending all
>> day in the right lane, though. If there's a big headwind, settle in
>> behind a semi or RV that's doin' 50-55mph and have them act as a
>> windbreak.