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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mattsmako
It went from around 17 to about 11mpg. there has been a killer head wind for the past week or so. I know my O2s are fine, checked them. I'm hoping its been the wind. XJs arent known for there aerodynamics.

Yes they use the 10% in FL also, it stinks. Haven't found a station in Springfield yet that offers non. Haven't looked to hard either. In FL it was about a dollar more a gallon for non.
You shouldnt see a drop that drastic from a headwind. A few MPG's sure, but 6 is pretty significant. You might have something else going on... might be time for a tune up.

Check out this site for non-ethanol.

http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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The elevation isn't a lot in most of MO, but it is enough to drop your MPG considerably if you do have a moderately hilly terrain. You will notice the drop more when you come from a relatively flat terrain like FL. I totally agree with the ethanol difference.
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 08:10 AM
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wish I were on the banks. I've been here in STL about the same time frame. New here
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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kd_00_XJ
Yo! I'm in CoMo, just picked up a '00 XJ Sport from jeff city a couple weeks ago. Bone stock and I'm poor, know of any easy trailing in mid-mo?
Someone mentioned flat nasty, which is a good park. If your going to drive to southern mo though, I would go to SMOOR before flat nasty. I think there is a park in fulton mo that is pretty close to you also.
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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Deepwater Jeepin
Someone mentioned flat nasty, which is a good park. If your going to drive to southern mo though, I would go to SMOOR before flat nasty. I think there is a park in fulton mo that is pretty close to you also.
Really? I never knew there was one in Fulton. I'll have to look that up.
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Old Dec 12, 2012 | 12:51 AM
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Anyone looking forward to the snow?
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Old Dec 12, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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Oh yes!

Crossing my fingers for a blizzard.

I get to test and see exactly how bad having front and rear auto lockers really are on snowy pavement.

I'm thinking probably bad enough that it really is not safe over 5 - 10 MPH.
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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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Not going to hold my breath on the snow front. Didn't get to play in it at all last year in Liberty/Kearney. As dry as it has been, I'm not expecting much this year either.

Hopefully it surprises me...

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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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I would love to see some snow but I dont think we will see too much. Like ShowMe Cherokee said its been really dry around Lee's Summit too so...
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Deepwater Jeepin
Oh yes!

Crossing my fingers for a blizzard.

I get to test and see exactly how bad having front and rear auto lockers really are on snowy pavement.

I'm thinking probably bad enough that it really is not safe over 5 - 10 MPH.
I've been in the snow and with lockers its not to bad stoping sucks but going it awesome
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 08:19 AM
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Pleasant hill by the way just south of kc
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by crawdaddy12305
Pleasant hill by the way just south of kc
Yea I'm like 10 minutes for p-hill. I'm pretty close to the intersection of 7 and 150.

The part that I figured would be dangerous with auto lockers in the snow would be going around corners.
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 10:50 PM
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That's not bad at all. i think that's a misconception It doesn't grab and slide like people say at least not for me. What kind of auto locker are you talking about? Im running a lock right front and Detroit rear
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Old Dec 15, 2012 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by crawdaddy12305
That's not bad at all. i think that's a misconception It doesn't grab and slide like people say at least not for me. What kind of auto locker are you talking about? Im running a lock right front and Detroit rear
I'm running aussies in the front and back. I guess as long as your coasting through the corners then the wheels should be able to run at different speeds.
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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How did your lockers do ya after two snows
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