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Old 06-21-2012, 10:57 AM
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Ykydaxj when you take a 6 hr bus ride and spend the entire time looking up future mods on CF, and by the end of the ride your convinced you can do them all easily...then you get home..
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Old 06-21-2012, 10:59 AM
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Last time I got 13.08 that's the best I've gotten ever!!
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Old 06-21-2012, 12:48 PM
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Each of the last 3 times ive filled up i got 7.5 mpg???
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Old 06-21-2012, 12:56 PM
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I usually average 15ish, but its hard to tell the longest drive i do is 22 miles every few days mostly interstate miles so eh...plus gas is like 3.09 right now here so im not toooo too worried.....yet
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I've gotten close to 20 I think, but that was right after new, oil, filter, sea foam, 93 o, air filter, plugs, wires, coil, and o2 sensors (stock hight and 27" tires)
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Old 06-21-2012, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by cubfan
Each of the last 3 times ive filled up i got 7.5 mpg???
You have something wrong, and with the price of gas I would find out!
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Old 06-21-2012, 02:04 PM
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93 oct seems to bump your mileage a bit too
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Old 06-21-2012, 02:07 PM
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These engines are not designed for higher octane fuels, running 93 does nothing.
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Old 06-21-2012, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 77olds
These engines are not designed for higher octane fuels, running 93 does nothing.
Huh...ive always been told its better for the motor but ehh, maybe it just seems like it because of the extra 40 cent per gallon lol
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Old 06-21-2012, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepsurfer1

You have something wrong, and with the price of gas I would find out!
What could be wrong?
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Originally Posted by cubfan

What could be wrong?
When was the last time you did a tune up and changed/clean your air filter
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Originally Posted by cubfan

What could be wrong?
Lots of things, start with a full tune up. Does it run smoothly?
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By FULL tune up I mean down to using sensor safe cleaner and cleaning TB and associated sensors. Also sea foam into intake and fuel.
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Originally Posted by Trev1006
By FULL tune up I mean down to using sensor safe cleaner and cleaning TB and associated sensors. Also sea foam into intake and fuel.
Someone should do a write up on that... I know it'll seam routine to lots of people, but there are also people who'd be confused by what many of us consider a simple easy task
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Originally Posted by 77olds
These engines are not designed for higher octane fuels, running 93 does nothing.
Agree .... My feelin behind the high octain is that it's a cleaner fuel than low grade .... I treat my jeep weekly to a tank of high octain gas, only because they do super Mondays were premium is reg price ... Just like pump says .... Low , mid , premium .... Our motors don't care not high compression motors
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