99 cherokee fuel mileage
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99 cherokee fuel mileage
I just bought a cherokee sport for super cheap. Needed heater core, radiator and water pump. Very good condition. I always wanted one but never came across one I could afford. I LOVE IT SOO MUCH. Easyest work ever on a motor. Just wandering if there is a cheap way to get better gas mileage. Any solutions.
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what would be considered horrible gas mileage? I just picked up a 00 Cherokee Sport 2 door 4x4 with the I6 and im a little bit above half tank and only have 105 miles to the tank right now.
260k miles on it btw
260k miles on it btw
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Originally Posted by ullbsorry
what would be considered horrible gas mileage? I just picked up a 00 Cherokee Sport 2 door 4x4 with the I6 and im a little bit above half tank and only have 105 miles to the tank right now.
260k miles on it btw
260k miles on it btw
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99 only came with the 20gal. City or Highway driving? Normal city mpg is about 15-17 for a stock XJ. But this also depends on your driving habits. A heavy right foot kills mpg's in our XJ's.
Horrible mpg's would be like 10-12 in the city for a stock XJ. I'm on 4" and 31 MTR's w/ 4.56's and I still get 14.5 in the city.
Horrible mpg's would be like 10-12 in the city for a stock XJ. I'm on 4" and 31 MTR's w/ 4.56's and I still get 14.5 in the city.
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105 miles on 3/8 of a tank(almost half)... You have used 8 gallons at the halfway mark and 16 at empty, so you still have 4 left when low fuel light comes on. So 105/6 equals out to 17.5 mpg, not bad.
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Ah. I see, I see. Guess Im just not use to it yet. Lol
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Originally Posted by no rdplz
You need to do some work to it then. 33's and 6.5" shouldn't be killing it that much. check you o2 sensors an do a tune up.
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I coasted to the pumps on fumes once and put 17.7 gallons into my 99.
My stock 99 gets 16mpg city/hwy mix.
My 33' and 6' lift 99 gets 13mpg city/hwy mix
My stock 99 gets 16mpg city/hwy mix.
My 33' and 6' lift 99 gets 13mpg city/hwy mix
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