Tricks to squeezing an extra mile to the gallon???

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Jul 15, 2012 | 09:12 PM
  #1  
I realize that getting 14 mpg is to be expected out of my XJ but i am commuting this year too college and was wondering If anybody knew any tricks to picking up an extra mile or two a gallon, plz share, any bit helps, thanks
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Jul 15, 2012 | 09:15 PM
  #2  
take out any dead weight, drive like a granny, coast on streets when you can
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Jul 15, 2012 | 09:21 PM
  #3  
Quote: take out any dead weight, drive like a granny, coast on streets when you can
Define "dead weight"I don't have much of anything in it because I just got her Thursday (she's my first jeep, I'm 19, so I'm pretty pumped)... I guess I could keep the rear bench in the garage for awhile
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Jul 15, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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Quote: Define "dead weight"I don't have much of anything in it because I just got her Thursday (she's my first jeep, I'm 19, so I'm pretty pumped)... I guess I could keep the rear bench in the garage for awhile
i dunno, some people carry around stuff like tools, spare parts, full size spare, air pump, stuff like that. the rear seat won't take out enough weight to make a difference, so i would just leave it.
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Jul 15, 2012 | 09:24 PM
  #5  
Quote: take out any dead weight, drive like a granny, coast on streets when you can
This and make sure you are caught up on maintenance.

I figured on my last fill up I got 19 mpg and that's even with the A/C on a couple times during the tank.

Pretty decent for it being an auto.
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Jul 15, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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i dunno, some people carry around stuff like tools, spare parts, full size spare, air pump, stuff like that. the rear seat won't take out enough weight to make a difference, so i would just leave it.
I will, and I guess the fs spare didn't occur too me, by would that alone be enough weight either??? And I do keep up with maintenance ands the previous owner did as well
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Jul 15, 2012 | 09:30 PM
  #7  
stay up to date on your maintenance, use atf occasionally
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Jul 15, 2012 | 09:31 PM
  #8  
You could wax 'er up to help 'er slip through the air lol.
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Jul 15, 2012 | 09:42 PM
  #9  
Quote: I will, and I guess the fs spare didn't occur too me, by would that alone be enough weight either??? And I do keep up with maintenance ands the previous owner did as well
i'd estimate a full size spare (stock tire size, steel wheel) weighs about, what 50 lbs? you may not see a gain from taking it out, but for me i'd rather have a donut spare or the full size spare over nothing. its not worth being stuck on the side of the road over .5 mpg gain
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Jul 15, 2012 | 09:43 PM
  #10  
seafoam it to revive some ponies and mileage. keep it serviced and clean
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/genera...-your-car.html
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Jul 15, 2012 | 09:52 PM
  #11  
Drive like a woman. Unless you're a woman, in this case stop driving like a man.

Run 50psi. Clean intake on fi models. Run skinny tires, smallish tires.

No AC

Run another electric fan.
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Jul 15, 2012 | 10:00 PM
  #12  
I really don't understand how stockers are getting less then 15mpg
look at my rig;

I get 14-15mpg sittin' on 6" of lift, 33's and a roof rack, it just doesn't add up..
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Jul 15, 2012 | 10:08 PM
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Quote: I really don't understand how stockers are getting less then 15mpg
look at my rig;

I get 14-15mpg sittin' on 6" of lift, 33's and a roof rack, it just doesn't add up..
geared? is your speedo corrected? those are highway numbers right?
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Jul 15, 2012 | 10:12 PM
  #14  
Quote: geared? is your speedo corrected? those are highway numbers right?
stock 3:55 (saving up for 4:56 now ), i use a GPS to gauge miles and such, its a mix 40% stop and go traffic, 55% highway and 5% city driving. I get about 260-270miles to a tank. My commute is quite long, about 40-45miles a day for work alone...
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Jul 15, 2012 | 10:16 PM
  #15  
yeah, i would question those numbers myself, unless you really drive conservatively, i just can't see it adding up. i guess the combined driving helps, i get about 15 combined but I'm on 29s, 4.10s, aw4, and my junk weights 4100 lbs. i also have engine mods which seem to have helped some but i don't always drive conservatively, so maybe thats why i don't get very good mpgz
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