Re: question re: Gas Mileage,4th and 5th gear
What Mike said about the sweet spot. I suspect that 2000 rpm will be a
bit low and 2500 a bit high for best mileage. Mike Romain wrote: > You should play around and see. My engine's 'sweet spot' is between > 2300 and 2500 rpm. I get the best mileage there with tons of instant > pull if needed. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > elflan@geocities.com wrote: > >>yep, I was back asswards on my gear/rpms and I apologize. >> >>I thought I read here somewhere that my straight 6 somehow did better >>on gas if the rpms were higher. That was what I was trying to question. >>Now,if you want to flame me for not being a gearhead, go ahead. |
Re: question re: Gas Mileage,4th and 5th gear
What Mike said about the sweet spot. I suspect that 2000 rpm will be a
bit low and 2500 a bit high for best mileage. Mike Romain wrote: > You should play around and see. My engine's 'sweet spot' is between > 2300 and 2500 rpm. I get the best mileage there with tons of instant > pull if needed. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > elflan@geocities.com wrote: > >>yep, I was back asswards on my gear/rpms and I apologize. >> >>I thought I read here somewhere that my straight 6 somehow did better >>on gas if the rpms were higher. That was what I was trying to question. >>Now,if you want to flame me for not being a gearhead, go ahead. |
Re: question re: Gas Mileage,4th and 5th gear
What Mike said about the sweet spot. I suspect that 2000 rpm will be a
bit low and 2500 a bit high for best mileage. Mike Romain wrote: > You should play around and see. My engine's 'sweet spot' is between > 2300 and 2500 rpm. I get the best mileage there with tons of instant > pull if needed. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > elflan@geocities.com wrote: > >>yep, I was back asswards on my gear/rpms and I apologize. >> >>I thought I read here somewhere that my straight 6 somehow did better >>on gas if the rpms were higher. That was what I was trying to question. >>Now,if you want to flame me for not being a gearhead, go ahead. |
Re: question re: Gas Mileage,4th and 5th gear
You have that backwards, the higher engine speeds come in the lower gears.
5th gear will spin at 2000 while 4th spins at 2500. <elflan@geocities.com> wrote in message news:1116717715.171257.4690@o13g2000cwo.googlegrou ps.com... > If I'm driving my 99TJ ,(straight 6 cyl), on level interstate and my > 4th gear RPM's are exactly 2000 rpms at 69-70mph and my 5th gear RPM's > are exactly 2500 rpm's at 69-70 mph, which gives me better gas mileage? > |
Re: question re: Gas Mileage,4th and 5th gear
You have that backwards, the higher engine speeds come in the lower gears.
5th gear will spin at 2000 while 4th spins at 2500. <elflan@geocities.com> wrote in message news:1116717715.171257.4690@o13g2000cwo.googlegrou ps.com... > If I'm driving my 99TJ ,(straight 6 cyl), on level interstate and my > 4th gear RPM's are exactly 2000 rpms at 69-70mph and my 5th gear RPM's > are exactly 2500 rpm's at 69-70 mph, which gives me better gas mileage? > |
Re: question re: Gas Mileage,4th and 5th gear
You have that backwards, the higher engine speeds come in the lower gears.
5th gear will spin at 2000 while 4th spins at 2500. <elflan@geocities.com> wrote in message news:1116717715.171257.4690@o13g2000cwo.googlegrou ps.com... > If I'm driving my 99TJ ,(straight 6 cyl), on level interstate and my > 4th gear RPM's are exactly 2000 rpms at 69-70mph and my 5th gear RPM's > are exactly 2500 rpm's at 69-70 mph, which gives me better gas mileage? > |
Re: question re: Gas Mileage,4th and 5th gear
You have that backwards, the higher engine speeds come in the lower gears.
5th gear will spin at 2000 while 4th spins at 2500. <elflan@geocities.com> wrote in message news:1116717715.171257.4690@o13g2000cwo.googlegrou ps.com... > If I'm driving my 99TJ ,(straight 6 cyl), on level interstate and my > 4th gear RPM's are exactly 2000 rpms at 69-70mph and my 5th gear RPM's > are exactly 2500 rpm's at 69-70 mph, which gives me better gas mileage? > |
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