RE: Gas Mileage...yikes
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RE: Gas Mileage...yikes - 1/16/2008 5:04:09 AM
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jkid
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I went on a long 3 hr. trip, almost all highway, going right at 72 mph and got about 15 or 16 mpg. On the trip home, I kept it closer to 80mph and got a solid 17 mpg. I'll have to retest this.
I think keeping the engine in the right power band may be the way to go. Anybody know when the peak torque occurs on these engines?
Oh yeah, a solid 13 mpg around town.
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RE: Gas Mileage...yikes - 1/16/2008 7:55:20 AM
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05LandRover
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I know when my Freelander was stock I got a best of 26mpg going 88-94 mph
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RE: Gas Mileage...yikes - 1/16/2008 3:26:08 PM
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spoon
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Is that with a tail wind and going downhill?
< Message edited by spoon -- 1/16/2008 3:27:48 PM >
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RE: Gas Mileage...yikes - 1/22/2008 8:23:41 AM
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N.Franklin
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quote:
ORIGINAL: okdiscoguy
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ORIGINAL: N.Franklin
I hit 238 miles on the trip before the gas light came on today, from a topped off tank. 25 gallon tank if I remember correctly, not too good when gas is over $3.50 a gallon.
did you put 25 gallons in it? have you changed your O2 sensors?
If I remember correctly it was around 21 gallons, no I havent changed the O2 sensors yet, setting up a time for the LR dealer to run the codes for the CEL and the ABS lights.
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RE: Gas Mileage...yikes - 1/22/2008 8:44:51 AM
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okdiscoguy
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you can run by Autozone and they will read your CEL for free.... Don't pay the dealer...
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RE: Gas Mileage...yikes - 1/22/2008 3:58:41 PM
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N.Franklin
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Checker auto parts couldnt find the plug the first time I was there, now that I know where it is I will take it back to them. AFAIK, they cannot check the ABS light, so that would be a dealer issue. If the dealer charges the same for both as they do for just the ABS check, then Ill go there instead.
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Printable Version
. My '99 DII gets right at 18 on the highway and the cruise set at about 60
. Only about 14 around town (not city).
