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200 miles on 1 tank of gas??!!!!! WTF!!!

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Old 01-04-2011, 12:40 PM
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Sounds like maybe your overdrive button has failed and your tranny is not shifting into 4th gear (I'm assuming its an automatic). Are you idling at about 3,000 RPM's at 75MPH?
Old 01-04-2011, 12:48 PM
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Also, 2 door or Unlimited? The 2-doors have smaller tanks, but even at that 200 seems to be way low. Also if it's new the MPG's get better as you break the engine in.

I have an unlimited and get about 360 in the winter and 400+ in the summer. It increased a bunch around 5K-7K miles.
Old 01-04-2011, 12:57 PM
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I'm barely getting 200 on mine with a 2.5 lift and 33 X 13.5 all terrain tires...
Old 01-04-2011, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeepincanada
I'm barely getting 200 on mine with a 2.5 lift and 33 X 13.5 all terrain tires...
Yea, i'd get yours checked out too. Though youre on 33's. Did you ever get your speedo changed for bigger tires?
Old 01-04-2011, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by scouter4life
Also, 2 door or Unlimited? The 2-doors have smaller tanks, but even at that 200 seems to be way low. Also if it's new the MPG's get better as you break the engine in.

I have an unlimited and get about 360 in the winter and 400+ in the summer. It increased a bunch around 5K-7K miles.
Same here exactly.
Old 01-04-2011, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by josh_jacklyn
if your rig is totally stock i would get that checked out. doesn't sound right. i'm a lifted auto and runnin 35's with the stock 3.73 gears and mpg's murder me. i get around 14 on a good day. but that's if i drive interestate wich i try and stay away from anyways.
I have the same set up and ran superchips mileage xs for a tank of gas. I got 12 mpg in city driving. I switched to 87 octane set up and am working slowly through another tank. Hoping to get to 14 mpg.
Old 01-04-2011, 01:27 PM
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I cannot read what you wrote. Blue font + grey background = fail.
Old 01-04-2011, 01:30 PM
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I'll throw mine in just for another comparison:

auto unlim
3" lift & 35's
5.13 gears / superchip / CAI / Exhaust

fuel light usually comes on around 275 miles whether city or hwy
Old 01-04-2011, 01:57 PM
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Do you have a 2 DR or a 4DR? My 2DR has always only gotten about 215-230 on a tank of gas. Usually 200 is when I fill her up again.
Old 01-04-2011, 02:01 PM
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Something doesnt sound right I am a manual with 3.21 gearing drive mostly city, and I have rubi tires and I get like 240 mpt


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