Cherokee fuel mileage
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Year: 1991
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Cherokee fuel mileage
hey guys, just took my first road trip in my 1991 cherokee laredo I bough last Dec. and it did great!(oh, and forgot to mention on the forum that I just replaced my rear springs and gave my cherokee a 2 inch lift, it looks gooooood!)
it has 209000ish miles. I wondered what people were getting for fuel mileage out of their cherokees. i got 18.41 on the freeway, and usually get around 14.25 in the city, sometimes lower.
from what i've read thats about average or above for a 1991, and I have to say im impressed that it's getting exactly what the estimates are for a '91 after 21 years and so many miles. but, I'd still like to do whatever I can to improve my mileage. I have a throttle body spacer installed, and a ram air intake which seemed to have helped,and I always run full synthetic oil (for several reasons) any other suggestions aside from driving habit advice?
it has 209000ish miles. I wondered what people were getting for fuel mileage out of their cherokees. i got 18.41 on the freeway, and usually get around 14.25 in the city, sometimes lower.
from what i've read thats about average or above for a 1991, and I have to say im impressed that it's getting exactly what the estimates are for a '91 after 21 years and so many miles. but, I'd still like to do whatever I can to improve my mileage. I have a throttle body spacer installed, and a ram air intake which seemed to have helped,and I always run full synthetic oil (for several reasons) any other suggestions aside from driving habit advice?
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Year: 2001
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not sure why, i've only been able to get about 200 miles out of a tank.... Thats not jumping on the gas and doing about 70 on the highway.. Might need to change fuel filter ?
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Me too.
I just bought my XJ about a month ago and have gotten 14.5,
15.8 after oil change, plugs and air filter
and 15.5 on the 3 fill ups at 1/4 to 1/2 tank.
My alignment is off a bit, so it may be causing a slight decrease in mileage, but if I could pull out a 18+mpg tank, I'd be ecstatic. I've got a new air filter, plugs, fresh oil change, and use 87 octane. Maybe it will go up once I change the wheel hubs and get an alignment.
I just bought my XJ about a month ago and have gotten 14.5,
15.8 after oil change, plugs and air filter
and 15.5 on the 3 fill ups at 1/4 to 1/2 tank.
My alignment is off a bit, so it may be causing a slight decrease in mileage, but if I could pull out a 18+mpg tank, I'd be ecstatic. I've got a new air filter, plugs, fresh oil change, and use 87 octane. Maybe it will go up once I change the wheel hubs and get an alignment.
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last highway trip was getting 18. but i am really careful on how i drive it too. Even this surprised the heck out of me. Lets face it, these were not made for areodynamics, its shaped like a rectangle.
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To improve my fuel economy I just swapped my trans because. My original trans lost first gear and I was getting about 10 miles to the gallon. I get 15 now and I have no complaints.