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Somewhere else on this forum I posted that I was getting really rotten mileage, however the wife took the car to Salt Lake City and back for a total of 2200 hwy miles. I had her keep track of gas purchases for the trip, and according to my figures, she averaged 30.5 mpg. I guess the car likes the higher speeds on the freeways.
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Originally Posted by JMH1950
Somewhere else on this forum I posted that I was getting really rotten mileage, however the wife took the car to Salt Lake City and back for a total of 2200 hwy miles. I had her keep track of gas purchases for the trip, and according to my figures, she averaged 30.5 mpg. I guess the car likes the higher speeds on the freeways.
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
24...that'* comboned MPG'* right?
Hmmmm, mostly all hwy. Not comboned.
.... I was on a 400 mile round trip with some small town driving in there.
Originally Posted by willwren
24 is pretty rotten if that'* all highway. I can hit 30+ at 70-75 all Highway. Both cars.
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Thanks....I have the plugs and wires on the schedule. Copper NGK-TR55 .60 gap
I was planning on Belden wires. I was going to go online for these. Are they a better price online?
Trans. fluid replacement. I have no transmission isues, so I think a flush is in order.
EDIT: vacuum leaks.....where do I start looking for those?
I was planning on Belden wires. I was going to go online for these. Are they a better price online?
Trans. fluid replacement. I have no transmission isues, so I think a flush is in order.
EDIT: vacuum leaks.....where do I start looking for those?
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Originally Posted by Skippy1827
Originally Posted by BillBoost37
24...that'* comboned MPG'* right?
Hmmmm, mostly all hwy. Not comboned.
.... I was on a 400 mile round trip with some small town driving in there.
Originally Posted by willwren
24 is pretty rotten if that'* all highway. I can hit 30+ at 70-75 all Highway. Both cars.
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yeah, even with a poolie, i get about 28mpg. i drive 52 miles(round trip) to/from work mostly hwy, but the usually short street driving/hwy traffic/accelerating drags it down to 18-19.xx mpg avg. I DEFINITELY have a heavy right foot, though.
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When I first bought my car it was at 22MPG highway. Its now around 29. Changed the plugs, wires, air filter, O2 sensor, fuel filter and cleaned the tb to fix it. Well worth the investment.
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Skippy...recent experience with TJ was that the warranty on Beldens is a pain to use. Autolite Professionals or AC Delco are just as good from th Parts America group Advance/Checker etc. and they store your phone number for warranty. You won't be badgered for a box and receipt both before they will make good on the warranty. (Anyone tell that Napa got under my skin on that one?)
