Your gas mileage sucks!

I just checked mine again today and fully loaded for camping running 50
miles in 3rd gear 4x4 low and the rest on rural roads (top speed 50 mph)
through towns with stop and go at lights and I just did 260 miles from
the last fill up and put in 60 liters.

Conversions are a pain, but I believe that works out to about 17 mpg. I
guess it would be city/off road more or less.

Just running on the highway, I normally get 21-23 mpg or so.

I have the 258 with the BBD and no computer turning 3.31 gears with 33"
tires on a 3" lift. I kinda like that damned BBD, it performs for me
and I don't mind doing a tune up every couple years....

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)

Boris wrote:
>
> No limited slip....it is a 88` 3speed auto w/a Jasper rebuilt (about 30,000
> miles ago) 258-6 w/weber 2bbl, all the pollution stuff is gone, 5" lift and
> 35" on 16" rims...getting about 10 mpg, (city+highway) does that sound about
> right? At start up (always starts at first attempt) it misses some until
> warmed up...going to get new plugs and wires tomorrow.
> Boris
> http://public.fotki.com/borysd/
>
> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:pJednfdWh5nQm2fZnZ2dnUVZ_tWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> > Add untill it runs out of the hole on level cement. Do you have limited
> > slip?
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Boris" <borysd@verizon.net> wrote in message
> > news:SZmKg.320$I71.191@trnddc01...
> >>I just changed the 80w90 Gear oil in the rear axle on my 88` Wrangler. I
> >>think it is a 35C...there is a little metal tag on one of the Axle bolts I
> >>can only make out the C....anyway according to the Clinton guide the rear
> >>axle should only take 2.5 pints of 80w90....My rear axle only has one
> >>plug so I think I have to fill it until it dribbles out of that hole? It
> >>took the whole bottle of gear oil (1quart) but the level is still a bit
> >>bellow the filler hole (fingered it). I changed it at work, which has a
> >>level cement floor.... I think I will check it tomorrow. Should I add some
> >>more?
> >> Thanks
> >> Boris
> >>
> >
> >

 

Your gas mileage sucks!

I just checked mine again today and fully loaded for camping running 50
miles in 3rd gear 4x4 low and the rest on rural roads (top speed 50 mph)
through towns with stop and go at lights and I just did 260 miles from
the last fill up and put in 60 liters.

Conversions are a pain, but I believe that works out to about 17 mpg. I
guess it would be city/off road more or less.

Just running on the highway, I normally get 21-23 mpg or so.

I have the 258 with the BBD and no computer turning 3.31 gears with 33"
tires on a 3" lift. I kinda like that damned BBD, it performs for me
and I don't mind doing a tune up every couple years....

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)

Boris wrote:
>
> No limited slip....it is a 88` 3speed auto w/a Jasper rebuilt (about 30,000
> miles ago) 258-6 w/weber 2bbl, all the pollution stuff is gone, 5" lift and
> 35" on 16" rims...getting about 10 mpg, (city+highway) does that sound about
> right? At start up (always starts at first attempt) it misses some until
> warmed up...going to get new plugs and wires tomorrow.
> Boris
> http://public.fotki.com/borysd/
>
> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:pJednfdWh5nQm2fZnZ2dnUVZ_tWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> > Add untill it runs out of the hole on level cement. Do you have limited
> > slip?
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Boris" <borysd@verizon.net> wrote in message
> > news:SZmKg.320$I71.191@trnddc01...
> >>I just changed the 80w90 Gear oil in the rear axle on my 88` Wrangler. I
> >>think it is a 35C...there is a little metal tag on one of the Axle bolts I
> >>can only make out the C....anyway according to the Clinton guide the rear
> >>axle should only take 2.5 pints of 80w90....My rear axle only has one
> >>plug so I think I have to fill it until it dribbles out of that hole? It
> >>took the whole bottle of gear oil (1quart) but the level is still a bit
> >>bellow the filler hole (fingered it). I changed it at work, which has a
> >>level cement floor.... I think I will check it tomorrow. Should I add some
> >>more?
> >> Thanks
> >> Boris
> >>
> >
> >

 

In article <%tZKg.3364$%75.155@trnddc05>, Boris <borysd@verizon.net> wrote:
#Talking about stupid! Checked my gas mileage, getting about 9mpg (a mix of
#city+highway driving). Today I had a friend drive the jeep while I checked
#in which position the NP231 selector gave power to the front wheels and
#which didn`t. The stick has four positions(according to the position diagram
#on the selector) 2H-4H-N-4L I only have 3 position that I can engage on
#mine...I was driving with the selector in the middle (N I thought) which
#gives power to the front wheels, Now I`m driving with the selector all the
#way forward, no power to the front wheels. So I assume that the selector
#**** is not the original? So all the way forward is 2w drive, pull down is
#4w drive high, pulldown again for 4w drive low? My Chilton book doesn`t even
#give shift patterns!
#There are some pictures of the 4w drive selector and transfer case etc.
#http://public.fotki.com/borysd/1988_jeep_yjmy_new_ride/
#Thanks
#Boris

Hi,

If you were driving a lot on pavement in 4H, you *may* have stretched
chain in the t-case. If the chain stretches enough, you can wear a hole
in the t-case.

The graphic on the shift lever is kinda misleading, if you don't know
that the line is the shift pattern...

Your t-case shift movements should be:

2H 2wd high range
| shift down to
4H 4wd high range
---- shift to the right then down slightly to
N Neuteral for towing (leave transmission in 1st gear when towing)
| shift down to
4L 4wd low range


You will know when you are in N because you don't go in any gear. You
know you are in 4L, because you can start the car in 5th gear and not
clutch the engine.

/herb

 

In article <%tZKg.3364$%75.155@trnddc05>, Boris <borysd@verizon.net> wrote:
#Talking about stupid! Checked my gas mileage, getting about 9mpg (a mix of
#city+highway driving). Today I had a friend drive the jeep while I checked
#in which position the NP231 selector gave power to the front wheels and
#which didn`t. The stick has four positions(according to the position diagram
#on the selector) 2H-4H-N-4L I only have 3 position that I can engage on
#mine...I was driving with the selector in the middle (N I thought) which
#gives power to the front wheels, Now I`m driving with the selector all the
#way forward, no power to the front wheels. So I assume that the selector
#**** is not the original? So all the way forward is 2w drive, pull down is
#4w drive high, pulldown again for 4w drive low? My Chilton book doesn`t even
#give shift patterns!
#There are some pictures of the 4w drive selector and transfer case etc.
#http://public.fotki.com/borysd/1988_jeep_yjmy_new_ride/
#Thanks
#Boris

Hi,

If you were driving a lot on pavement in 4H, you *may* have stretched
chain in the t-case. If the chain stretches enough, you can wear a hole
in the t-case.

The graphic on the shift lever is kinda misleading, if you don't know
that the line is the shift pattern...

Your t-case shift movements should be:

2H 2wd high range
| shift down to
4H 4wd high range
---- shift to the right then down slightly to
N Neuteral for towing (leave transmission in 1st gear when towing)
| shift down to
4L 4wd low range


You will know when you are in N because you don't go in any gear. You
know you are in 4L, because you can start the car in 5th gear and not
clutch the engine.

/herb

 

In article <%tZKg.3364$%75.155@trnddc05>, Boris <borysd@verizon.net> wrote:
#Talking about stupid! Checked my gas mileage, getting about 9mpg (a mix of
#city+highway driving). Today I had a friend drive the jeep while I checked
#in which position the NP231 selector gave power to the front wheels and
#which didn`t. The stick has four positions(according to the position diagram
#on the selector) 2H-4H-N-4L I only have 3 position that I can engage on
#mine...I was driving with the selector in the middle (N I thought) which
#gives power to the front wheels, Now I`m driving with the selector all the
#way forward, no power to the front wheels. So I assume that the selector
#**** is not the original? So all the way forward is 2w drive, pull down is
#4w drive high, pulldown again for 4w drive low? My Chilton book doesn`t even
#give shift patterns!
#There are some pictures of the 4w drive selector and transfer case etc.
#http://public.fotki.com/borysd/1988_jeep_yjmy_new_ride/
#Thanks
#Boris

Hi,

If you were driving a lot on pavement in 4H, you *may* have stretched
chain in the t-case. If the chain stretches enough, you can wear a hole
in the t-case.

The graphic on the shift lever is kinda misleading, if you don't know
that the line is the shift pattern...

Your t-case shift movements should be:

2H 2wd high range
| shift down to
4H 4wd high range
---- shift to the right then down slightly to
N Neuteral for towing (leave transmission in 1st gear when towing)
| shift down to
4L 4wd low range


You will know when you are in N because you don't go in any gear. You
know you are in 4L, because you can start the car in 5th gear and not
clutch the engine.

/herb

 

Thank you all.....
Boris
http://public.fotki.com/borysd/


"Herb Leong" <herb@urusei.net> wrote in message
news:ed6dnd25lo97ZGLZnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> In article <%tZKg.3364$%75.155@trnddc05>, Boris <borysd@verizon.net>
> wrote:
> #Talking about stupid! Checked my gas mileage, getting about 9mpg (a mix
> of
> #city+highway driving). Today I had a friend drive the jeep while I
> checked
> #in which position the NP231 selector gave power to the front wheels and
> #which didn`t. The stick has four positions(according to the position
> diagram
> #on the selector) 2H-4H-N-4L I only have 3 position that I can engage on
> #mine...I was driving with the selector in the middle (N I thought) which
> #gives power to the front wheels, Now I`m driving with the selector all
> the
> #way forward, no power to the front wheels. So I assume that the selector
> #**** is not the original? So all the way forward is 2w drive, pull down
> is
> #4w drive high, pulldown again for 4w drive low? My Chilton book doesn`t
> even
> #give shift patterns!
> #There are some pictures of the 4w drive selector and transfer case etc.
> #http://public.fotki.com/borysd/1988_jeep_yjmy_new_ride/
> #Thanks
> #Boris
>
> Hi,
>
> If you were driving a lot on pavement in 4H, you *may* have stretched
> chain in the t-case. If the chain stretches enough, you can wear a hole
> in the t-case.
>
> The graphic on the shift lever is kinda misleading, if you don't know
> that the line is the shift pattern...
>
> Your t-case shift movements should be:
>
> 2H 2wd high range
> | shift down to
> 4H 4wd high range
> ---- shift to the right then down slightly to
> N Neuteral for towing (leave transmission in 1st gear when towing)
> | shift down to
> 4L 4wd low range
>
>
> You will know when you are in N because you don't go in any gear. You
> know you are in 4L, because you can start the car in 5th gear and not
> clutch the engine.
>
> /herb

 

Thank you all.....
Boris
http://public.fotki.com/borysd/


"Herb Leong" <herb@urusei.net> wrote in message
news:ed6dnd25lo97ZGLZnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> In article <%tZKg.3364$%75.155@trnddc05>, Boris <borysd@verizon.net>
> wrote:
> #Talking about stupid! Checked my gas mileage, getting about 9mpg (a mix
> of
> #city+highway driving). Today I had a friend drive the jeep while I
> checked
> #in which position the NP231 selector gave power to the front wheels and
> #which didn`t. The stick has four positions(according to the position
> diagram
> #on the selector) 2H-4H-N-4L I only have 3 position that I can engage on
> #mine...I was driving with the selector in the middle (N I thought) which
> #gives power to the front wheels, Now I`m driving with the selector all
> the
> #way forward, no power to the front wheels. So I assume that the selector
> #**** is not the original? So all the way forward is 2w drive, pull down
> is
> #4w drive high, pulldown again for 4w drive low? My Chilton book doesn`t
> even
> #give shift patterns!
> #There are some pictures of the 4w drive selector and transfer case etc.
> #http://public.fotki.com/borysd/1988_jeep_yjmy_new_ride/
> #Thanks
> #Boris
>
> Hi,
>
> If you were driving a lot on pavement in 4H, you *may* have stretched
> chain in the t-case. If the chain stretches enough, you can wear a hole
> in the t-case.
>
> The graphic on the shift lever is kinda misleading, if you don't know
> that the line is the shift pattern...
>
> Your t-case shift movements should be:
>
> 2H 2wd high range
> | shift down to
> 4H 4wd high range
> ---- shift to the right then down slightly to
> N Neuteral for towing (leave transmission in 1st gear when towing)
> | shift down to
> 4L 4wd low range
>
>
> You will know when you are in N because you don't go in any gear. You
> know you are in 4L, because you can start the car in 5th gear and not
> clutch the engine.
>
> /herb

 

Thank you all.....
Boris
http://public.fotki.com/borysd/


"Herb Leong" <herb@urusei.net> wrote in message
news:ed6dnd25lo97ZGLZnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> In article <%tZKg.3364$%75.155@trnddc05>, Boris <borysd@verizon.net>
> wrote:
> #Talking about stupid! Checked my gas mileage, getting about 9mpg (a mix
> of
> #city+highway driving). Today I had a friend drive the jeep while I
> checked
> #in which position the NP231 selector gave power to the front wheels and
> #which didn`t. The stick has four positions(according to the position
> diagram
> #on the selector) 2H-4H-N-4L I only have 3 position that I can engage on
> #mine...I was driving with the selector in the middle (N I thought) which
> #gives power to the front wheels, Now I`m driving with the selector all
> the
> #way forward, no power to the front wheels. So I assume that the selector
> #**** is not the original? So all the way forward is 2w drive, pull down
> is
> #4w drive high, pulldown again for 4w drive low? My Chilton book doesn`t
> even
> #give shift patterns!
> #There are some pictures of the 4w drive selector and transfer case etc.
> #http://public.fotki.com/borysd/1988_jeep_yjmy_new_ride/
> #Thanks
> #Boris
>
> Hi,
>
> If you were driving a lot on pavement in 4H, you *may* have stretched
> chain in the t-case. If the chain stretches enough, you can wear a hole
> in the t-case.
>
> The graphic on the shift lever is kinda misleading, if you don't know
> that the line is the shift pattern...
>
> Your t-case shift movements should be:
>
> 2H 2wd high range
> | shift down to
> 4H 4wd high range
> ---- shift to the right then down slightly to
> N Neuteral for towing (leave transmission in 1st gear when towing)
> | shift down to
> 4L 4wd low range
>
>
> You will know when you are in N because you don't go in any gear. You
> know you are in 4L, because you can start the car in 5th gear and not
> clutch the engine.
>
> /herb