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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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I've gotten 15.9-20.9 and everything in between.Overall it averages out to 18.1 for the year I've had Da Heap

All stock except 235/75/15 tires,3.07 gears,5 speed,4.0

My driving's usually stop-n-go country roads about 9 miles at a time.Mostly having just enough time to get up to 55-60 and then the second I do it's time to stop or turn off,so basically always either accelerating or coasting.Just one spot where I can cruise for about 3 minutes,another for about 2 minutes

Been doing a lot more idling than I'd like since it's been cold.I sometimes start her up about 5 minutes before time to leave home,and again about 5 minutes before time to leave work.Problem is,I often end up not actually leaving work till anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour after my shift's over,so I have a 12 minute drive,but the car's often running for well over an hour

I've always had the habit of keeping the rpm's low,but after reading lots of comments here about folks not using OD and getting better mileage,I decided to try that.Yesterday's the first day I've tried it,and I just filled up yesterday too,so next fillup Ill start seeing if it works for me
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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Update;
I have a decent exhaust leak at the manifold (I assume it's cracked), my O2 sensors are several years old now, I've not changed plugs, wires, cap rotor or coil in many years and all of my driving is on surface streets...
I'm getting around 16mpg.
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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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I'm sure all XJ's with the stock exhaust header has a crack. Mine does, couldn't care less lol.
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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 11:20 PM
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I do a mix of around 50/50 highway and city driving. I average around 22mpg with mine. Couldnt be happier, pretty good mileage for a 97 cherokee 4.0 with almost 220,000 miles.
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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2001 Sport all stock. AW4.

6 mos. old Champion Copper core and plain Jane Purolator air filter.

15-17 city

18-19 hwy
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by tiny tim
I've gotten 15.9-20.9 and everything in between.Overall it averages out to 18.1 for the year I've had Da Heap

All stock except 235/75/15 tires,3.07 gears,5 speed,4.0

My driving's usually stop-n-go country roads about 9 miles at a time.Mostly having just enough time to get up to 55-60 and then the second I do it's time to stop or turn off,so basically always either accelerating or coasting.Just one spot where I can cruise for about 3 minutes,another for about 2 minutes

Been doing a lot more idling than I'd like since it's been cold.I sometimes start her up about 5 minutes before time to leave home,and again about 5 minutes before time to leave work.Problem is,I often end up not actually leaving work till anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour after my shift's over,so I have a 12 minute drive,but the car's often running for well over an hour

I've always had the habit of keeping the rpm's low,but after reading lots of comments here about folks not using OD and getting better mileage,I decided to try that.Yesterday's the first day I've tried it,and I just filled up yesterday too,so next fillup Ill start seeing if it works for me
Forgot to mention my O2 and exhaust leak situation.Exhaust leak broke loose recently,dunno if it's the gasket or header.O2 is probly original for all I know,it's rusted pretty bad,and apparently I'm missing an O2...and the cat

Only O2 I can find is up on the header,but I think there should also be 1 after the cat (?) and there's no sign of a cat either I occasionally have a dog IN the car,but it'd still be nice to have a cat ON the exhaust pipe I'm guessing that may very well be making her run rich

Got about 300,000 mi too,but no idea how many on the engine.PO claims it has a Jasper engine,and there's an official Jasper sticker on the firewall,but no date or mileage on it,or receipt for it,despite the huge pile of receipts dating back to when she was brand new,so who knows

Oh yeah,also has a K&N,WITH STICKER on the back window,so 50 more HP right there
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 08:52 AM
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15-17 hwy

10-13 city

1995 XJ Country, 3.5" lift, 31x10.5 BF MUD T/A, Airaid cold intake, Poweraid throttle body spacer, flowmaster muffler.

4.0 HO
8.25 rearend - 3:55 gears.
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 09:15 AM
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1995 sport 195K, stock with 235/75R15's, fresh tune up, recent fluids

15-16 city
16-17 hwy
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 10:16 AM
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2001 sport 113,000 miles, 4.0 AW4, C8.25 out back. Had it about 5 months, slowly replacing/upgrading all the parts PO had neglected. Steering, hubs, general maintainance, etc... Stock for now until spring when I can afford a lift kit. Average about 19 overall, depending on how much mud I can find to wheel around in of course!
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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2001 Sport AW4 D35 stock was getting 15-16 in town....now down to 10-11mpg....just ordered an upstream O2 sensor, hopefully gets me back up to where I was!
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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@ Zombie - SWEET sig!
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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92 xj 4.0L mild cam, auto, 35s

i normally get about 15-18 highway but recently got 9-11
for city driving i get around 10
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 07:52 AM
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99 XJ 4.0 5-speed, overhead console puts me at 19.4mpg. I average 24 on the highway but driving around Boston puts a big dent in the average.

I do love the big slope on I-95N going into the tunnel when the realtime mpg readout on the console shoots up to 99mpg
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 08:02 AM
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00 Xj 3 inch lift 32s and I get 18 around town
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 08:10 AM
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97 XJ Country, mostly stock: 3.55 gears, 4sp AT, 141k.
Relevant mods: 703 injectors, Stage 1chip & 235/75/15 tires.
I get 14 in the city, 20 highway.

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