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Old 12-10-2010, 10:01 PM
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am hittin rite around 18mpg in the jeep now its sweet
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This thread would make better sense if you stated how such a number was acheived.
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Originally Posted by Desert Rat
This thread would make better sense if you stated how such a number was acheived.
X2, I want 18 mpgs. Please share
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i get about 18,but i took out my front driveshaft to save on gas
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My last tank (of crappy Shell E10 gas) I got 17.5. homemade cold air intake made of a piece of dryer duct shoved in the factory airbox, routed to the front grill by the rad. Also, a set of 703 injectors, can of seafoam every few months, all combined with NOT driving it like a maniac in a sports car.
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I was getting 14.7 mpg, I fitted new spark plugs last week - same brand and number.

Now I get 12.3 mpg
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Originally Posted by xj_
am hittin rite around 18mpg in the jeep now its sweet
Must be nice. How did you do it?
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Originally Posted by Artful Owl
I was getting 14.7 mpg, I fitted new spark plugs last week - same brand and number.

Now I get 12.3 mpg
Did you gap them?
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Yes I set the gap to .90mm as the handbook said.
The plugs I removed were in good condition, but I thought replacing them would give me slightly More mpg

Old and new plugs are identical number NGK - R plugs.
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Whats the gap on the old ones?
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Originally Posted by xj_
am hittin rite around 18mpg in the jeep now its sweet
X something, Can't remember, But also, what tire size and gears you running?
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a new air intake system will help. a lot
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Did a full tune up just used the crappy champion plugs gaped em to 35 thousanths and at my school we have an awesome machine called a motorvac and it disconnects ur fuel line from the motor and hooks up the machine for the jeep to run off the gas in it and a special cleaning agent that works wonders. Also don't go flooring it around everywhere its a jeep... not a racecar
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Originally Posted by xj_
Did a full tune up just used the crappy champion plugs gaped em to 35 thousanths and at my school we have an awesome machine called a motorvac and it disconnects ur fuel line from the motor and hooks up the machine for the jeep to run off the gas in it and a special cleaning agent that works wonders. Also don't go flooring it around everywhere its a jeep... not a racecar
Again, What gears and tire size?


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