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Project-300 m.p.tank (Total update)

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Old 08-09-2007, 11:10 AM
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sorry, that just sounds really bad
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Old 08-09-2007, 11:12 AM
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i've heard this several times and i am praying that its true. my mileage absolutely sucks. i'm about 150 miles on this tank and the light should come on in about 30 more miles :(
Well you are using 35's. Also, your odometer isn't correct either because of the tries. So you have actually driven farther than the odometer says.
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i've heard this several times and i am praying that its true. my mileage absolutely sucks. i'm about 150 miles on this tank and the light should come on in about 30 more miles :(
your running 35's. what gears and what tranny? that is probably the root of your evil.
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Old 08-09-2007, 11:15 AM
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sorry, that just sounds really bad
The people I hang out with are a raunchy bunch.
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:12 PM
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Well you are using 35's. Also, your odometer isn't correct either because of the tries. So you have actually driven farther than the odometer says.
your running 35's. what gears and what tranny? that is probably the root of your evil.
I'm running 4.10s with a 6 speed and drive pretty lightly. Other than GPS, how could I calculate my total miles then? I shouldn't be getting this bad of gas mileage. Even before the tires is was ridiculously bad. Again, I'm just praying something kicks in.
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:22 PM
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For a full tank of gas, I average 13-14 mpg. I only have 1300 miles on it so I am hoping that it improves
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bcperry2000
I'm running 4.10s with a 6 speed and drive pretty lightly. Other than GPS, how could I calculate my total miles then? I shouldn't be getting this bad of gas mileage. Even before the tires is was ridiculously bad. Again, I'm just praying something kicks in.
Well i don't know how to calculate the actaul mileage, but i don't see how your gas mileage was that bad before tires. On my rubicon i was getting 17-19 and that is a 70/30 city/highway. That is about par with most suv and trucks out there.
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Originally Posted by bcperry2000
I'm running 4.10s with a 6 speed and drive pretty lightly. Other than GPS, how could I calculate my total miles then? I shouldn't be getting this bad of gas mileage. Even before the tires is was ridiculously bad. Again, I'm just praying something kicks in.
If your Jeep came with 32" tires on 17" wheels (255/75-17), and you're now running 35" tires on 17" wheels (325/70-17), your speedometer is 8.9% slow... so multiply your odometer-observed mileage by 1.089 to obtain your actual mileage.
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I agree with JohnL. Individually neither my AEM or Gibson exhaust was much to scream about but together there is a considerable power increase and 1.5 mpg increase.

I found the same increases when I switched to 89 octane. I have not been able to duplicate the results with 87 octane. THIS IS IN NO WAY A CHALLENGE TO REINSTATE THE "OCTANE WAR" debate of a month or 2 ago. I am simply throwing in my 2 cents.
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Originally Posted by bOLsAK=3

I'm just waiting for a complete back to front kit. Headers, cats, and exhaust. At least I'd like to. But according to my budget, I'll probably end up with a cat-back instead.... Eventually.
Banks has some nice looking shorty headers out now. Haven't seen the price yet
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