When my YJ was stock it got 16mpg, it now has Dynatrac axles, 4.88's & 35s,
and gets 16mpg.

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40A917B3.325B69A2@***.net...
> And your heavier tires had nothing to do with it?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Carlo wrote:
> >
> > I was getting about 19mpg for the first several thousand miles & then it
> > went down to 14 - 16 all of a sudden. Several factors were involved in
> > difference. 1) There is something (I believe a Mg rod) in the computer
that
> > slowly disintegrates - when it is gone the computer switches from "green
to
> > "old" settings. 2) engine breaks in 3)hardest one to figure out - was
not
> > realizing that I was "babying" my new vehicle until newness mentally
wore
> > off........after I figured that out, I noticed if I keep it below
2300rpm I
> > can still get 18 - 19mpg. If I don't, I get around 16mpg.
> >
> > --
> > Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> > carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> > '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> > O|||||||O
> > '92 Explorer '65 Mustang

 

When my YJ was stock it got 16mpg, it now has Dynatrac axles, 4.88's & 35s,
and gets 16mpg.

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40A917B3.325B69A2@***.net...
> And your heavier tires had nothing to do with it?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Carlo wrote:
> >
> > I was getting about 19mpg for the first several thousand miles & then it
> > went down to 14 - 16 all of a sudden. Several factors were involved in
> > difference. 1) There is something (I believe a Mg rod) in the computer
that
> > slowly disintegrates - when it is gone the computer switches from "green
to
> > "old" settings. 2) engine breaks in 3)hardest one to figure out - was
not
> > realizing that I was "babying" my new vehicle until newness mentally
wore
> > off........after I figured that out, I noticed if I keep it below
2300rpm I
> > can still get 18 - 19mpg. If I don't, I get around 16mpg.
> >
> > --
> > Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> > carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> > '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> > O|||||||O
> > '92 Explorer '65 Mustang

 

When my YJ was stock it got 16mpg, it now has Dynatrac axles, 4.88's & 35s,
and gets 16mpg.

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40A917B3.325B69A2@***.net...
> And your heavier tires had nothing to do with it?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Carlo wrote:
> >
> > I was getting about 19mpg for the first several thousand miles & then it
> > went down to 14 - 16 all of a sudden. Several factors were involved in
> > difference. 1) There is something (I believe a Mg rod) in the computer
that
> > slowly disintegrates - when it is gone the computer switches from "green
to
> > "old" settings. 2) engine breaks in 3)hardest one to figure out - was
not
> > realizing that I was "babying" my new vehicle until newness mentally
wore
> > off........after I figured that out, I noticed if I keep it below
2300rpm I
> > can still get 18 - 19mpg. If I don't, I get around 16mpg.
> >
> > --
> > Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> > carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> > '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> > O|||||||O
> > '92 Explorer '65 Mustang

 

Yes, that and 44" mudders. :)

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> And your heavier tires had nothing to do with it?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Carlo wrote:
>
>>I was getting about 19mpg for the first several thousand miles & then it
>>went down to 14 - 16 all of a sudden. Several factors were involved in
>>difference. 1) There is something (I believe a Mg rod) in the computer that
>>slowly disintegrates - when it is gone the computer switches from "green to
>>"old" settings. 2) engine breaks in 3)hardest one to figure out - was not
>>realizing that I was "babying" my new vehicle until newness mentally wore
>>off........after I figured that out, I noticed if I keep it below 2300rpm I
>>can still get 18 - 19mpg. If I don't, I get around 16mpg.
>>
>>--
>> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
>> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
>>'98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
>> O|||||||O
>>'92 Explorer '65 Mustang

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

Yes, that and 44" mudders. :)

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> And your heavier tires had nothing to do with it?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Carlo wrote:
>
>>I was getting about 19mpg for the first several thousand miles & then it
>>went down to 14 - 16 all of a sudden. Several factors were involved in
>>difference. 1) There is something (I believe a Mg rod) in the computer that
>>slowly disintegrates - when it is gone the computer switches from "green to
>>"old" settings. 2) engine breaks in 3)hardest one to figure out - was not
>>realizing that I was "babying" my new vehicle until newness mentally wore
>>off........after I figured that out, I noticed if I keep it below 2300rpm I
>>can still get 18 - 19mpg. If I don't, I get around 16mpg.
>>
>>--
>> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
>> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
>>'98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
>> O|||||||O
>>'92 Explorer '65 Mustang

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

Yes, that and 44" mudders. :)

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> And your heavier tires had nothing to do with it?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Carlo wrote:
>
>>I was getting about 19mpg for the first several thousand miles & then it
>>went down to 14 - 16 all of a sudden. Several factors were involved in
>>difference. 1) There is something (I believe a Mg rod) in the computer that
>>slowly disintegrates - when it is gone the computer switches from "green to
>>"old" settings. 2) engine breaks in 3)hardest one to figure out - was not
>>realizing that I was "babying" my new vehicle until newness mentally wore
>>off........after I figured that out, I noticed if I keep it below 2300rpm I
>>can still get 18 - 19mpg. If I don't, I get around 16mpg.
>>
>>--
>> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
>> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
>>'98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
>> O|||||||O
>>'92 Explorer '65 Mustang

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

Yes, that and 44" mudders. :)

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> And your heavier tires had nothing to do with it?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Carlo wrote:
>
>>I was getting about 19mpg for the first several thousand miles & then it
>>went down to 14 - 16 all of a sudden. Several factors were involved in
>>difference. 1) There is something (I believe a Mg rod) in the computer that
>>slowly disintegrates - when it is gone the computer switches from "green to
>>"old" settings. 2) engine breaks in 3)hardest one to figure out - was not
>>realizing that I was "babying" my new vehicle until newness mentally wore
>>off........after I figured that out, I noticed if I keep it below 2300rpm I
>>can still get 18 - 19mpg. If I don't, I get around 16mpg.
>>
>>--
>> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
>> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
>>'98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
>> O|||||||O
>>'92 Explorer '65 Mustang

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

I have an '03 Sahara(I6, 3.73 D44, 30" GS-A's). I did see higher mileage
when it was new, but mostly I think it was because I did baby it a
little and shift when the idiot light told me to. After it was broken in
and I started to ignore the little upshift arrow the mileage settled
down to 15-16mpg depending on how many highways I saw with a given tank
of gas.

My normal driving can't be described as 'highway'. In fact many days I
drive only the 10 miles to work and the 10 miles back home of which 3
miles is 65+ mph and the rest is 24-45 mph. I see a solid 15mpg
routinely from that.

I have managed 18mpg on trips to the NJ shore when I'm doing 70+ mpg.
That is the best I've ever see. This summer I'm driving to Arizona from
New Jersey by way of Colorado via I-70. I hope to see 18+ mpg most of
the way.

On the flip side I've abused it as hard as I could to see how bad I
could make the mileage. I never managed to get it much below 14mpg while
still driving (mostly) legally on the roads. I calculated just under
14mpg on one tank but you never know how full the gas monkeys really
made it (NJ has no self-serve) so it could have been anything from 13.8
to 14.1mpg.

So, if you really are seeing 10mpg on anything even remotely resembling
'highway' driving I would say you're either carrying/towing a lot of
extra weight or something is wrong with your engine.

TJ Owner wrote:
> funny...trade my 04' rubi for a prius...i'll keep that in mind. I have done
> no mods, the rubi has < 4k miles, others in the group seem to think that is
> the reason for the poor mileage...hopefully it will improve before gas hit's
> 3.00 a gallon. thx

 

I have an '03 Sahara(I6, 3.73 D44, 30" GS-A's). I did see higher mileage
when it was new, but mostly I think it was because I did baby it a
little and shift when the idiot light told me to. After it was broken in
and I started to ignore the little upshift arrow the mileage settled
down to 15-16mpg depending on how many highways I saw with a given tank
of gas.

My normal driving can't be described as 'highway'. In fact many days I
drive only the 10 miles to work and the 10 miles back home of which 3
miles is 65+ mph and the rest is 24-45 mph. I see a solid 15mpg
routinely from that.

I have managed 18mpg on trips to the NJ shore when I'm doing 70+ mpg.
That is the best I've ever see. This summer I'm driving to Arizona from
New Jersey by way of Colorado via I-70. I hope to see 18+ mpg most of
the way.

On the flip side I've abused it as hard as I could to see how bad I
could make the mileage. I never managed to get it much below 14mpg while
still driving (mostly) legally on the roads. I calculated just under
14mpg on one tank but you never know how full the gas monkeys really
made it (NJ has no self-serve) so it could have been anything from 13.8
to 14.1mpg.

So, if you really are seeing 10mpg on anything even remotely resembling
'highway' driving I would say you're either carrying/towing a lot of
extra weight or something is wrong with your engine.

TJ Owner wrote:
> funny...trade my 04' rubi for a prius...i'll keep that in mind. I have done
> no mods, the rubi has < 4k miles, others in the group seem to think that is
> the reason for the poor mileage...hopefully it will improve before gas hit's
> 3.00 a gallon. thx

 

I have an '03 Sahara(I6, 3.73 D44, 30" GS-A's). I did see higher mileage
when it was new, but mostly I think it was because I did baby it a
little and shift when the idiot light told me to. After it was broken in
and I started to ignore the little upshift arrow the mileage settled
down to 15-16mpg depending on how many highways I saw with a given tank
of gas.

My normal driving can't be described as 'highway'. In fact many days I
drive only the 10 miles to work and the 10 miles back home of which 3
miles is 65+ mph and the rest is 24-45 mph. I see a solid 15mpg
routinely from that.

I have managed 18mpg on trips to the NJ shore when I'm doing 70+ mpg.
That is the best I've ever see. This summer I'm driving to Arizona from
New Jersey by way of Colorado via I-70. I hope to see 18+ mpg most of
the way.

On the flip side I've abused it as hard as I could to see how bad I
could make the mileage. I never managed to get it much below 14mpg while
still driving (mostly) legally on the roads. I calculated just under
14mpg on one tank but you never know how full the gas monkeys really
made it (NJ has no self-serve) so it could have been anything from 13.8
to 14.1mpg.

So, if you really are seeing 10mpg on anything even remotely resembling
'highway' driving I would say you're either carrying/towing a lot of
extra weight or something is wrong with your engine.

TJ Owner wrote:
> funny...trade my 04' rubi for a prius...i'll keep that in mind. I have done
> no mods, the rubi has < 4k miles, others in the group seem to think that is
> the reason for the poor mileage...hopefully it will improve before gas hit's
> 3.00 a gallon. thx