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  1. HOrnbrod
    Gotcha - my bad.
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    That's a thought. Hmmmm, how can you monitor ignition advance in the cab? A knock monitor? Can the Renix REM do that on a Renix engine?
  3. HOrnbrod
    Swap axles with a min of 3.55 gears, your mpg and drivability will improve. With the 31s the 4.10 ratios are very close to an MJ with stock size tires and 3.55 gears. Which is what I had originally with the old D35. But after snapping two right axles, I threw the bigger tires on with the 4.10 D44. No more busted axles.
  4. HOrnbrod
    Not quite similar. These are the dyno numbers shortly after the stroker went in and the upgraded intake. Not bragging, just posting the readouts. RED is HP, BLU is torque. I'm definitely not an expert interpreting them, but Lee Hurley @ Hesco seemed happy with them. It actually has good street manners, but seems to run much better at a higher RPM, which is probably the major reason why the mileage is so much better on the freeway. Mileage was based over several trips in temps ranging from 50* to 90*. All about the same MPG. Good thinking about the temps though..
  5. HOrnbrod
    Yep, that looks a lot better.
  6. HOrnbrod
    This probably has more to do with the crappy city mileage than anything else.
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    Very true Dirty. But a ~10 MPG difference? My other Jeeps are about maybe a 4-5 MPH difference. But they don't have AW4's either. Guess I'll just live with it then. Was hoping someone might have a silver bullet solution.
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    Negative Tex. There are plenty on rigs on here that make my engine bay look like a garbage pit. Alexia and Gjeep come to mind. And yeah, you're probably right about the negligible ram effect...
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    True, but a 10MPG difference? I don't think that's normal. My engine runs great, and obviously is very efficient at highway cruising, but literally shows maximum suckage at stop and go. I'm willing to try some mods to bump up the in-town mileage even if I have to sacrifice some highway MPG since over 90% of my driving is running around town. Just what to try though - that is the question....0 One theory I have is maybe the improved highway mileage is caused by my intake. I have it sucking air in from behind the grille, and on the highway at speed I could be getting a slight "ram" effect pushing more air to the intake manifold. Just a theory though and don't know what to do about it to help around town...
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    Thanks for the reply Tex. I've been buying my gas at a local station that supposedly sells ethanol-free gas for the last couple of years, so I don't think it's bad fuel causing this. And my AW4 is completely stock and operates as it should; RPMs are correct for the speeds on the tach, and the O/D works fine. I just have never seen such a difference in mileage between city and highway MPG, and it's puzzling. Maybe it's the 62mm bored out throttle body and intake I have causing the difference, but I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere else.
  11. HOrnbrod
    Read THIS. EDIT: Unfortunately most of Jeff's pics are gone. Jeff, do you still have the pics stashed away for this mod??
  12. HOrnbrod
    I don't understand what the problem is. I changed from manual to power doors, and it was a simple matter of swapping regulators then wiring the new power regulators. Going the other way from power to manual is just a matter of swapping regulators then punching a hole in the door cards for the window crank. The hardest part is drilling out the three/four (I forget) rivets that hold the original regulator in. Good luck finding decent manual regulators. They are on the endangered list....
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    Yes, I have a A/F meter that monitors the ECU and displays the existing A/F ratio. It switches out of closed loop search mode at about a minute after starting. I can see the A/F ratio going from search then locking in at ~13 when the ECU switches to closed loop. And it stays locked in closed loop as long as your underway. Around town I've tried driving like a fool with burnouts and the opposite extreme driving around no more than 40MPH with slow acceleration, etc. and the mileage is never over 13 MPG. Runs and idles fine at all times, driving slow or fast too. At least 90% of my driving is "city" driving, and I'd like to improve the 11-12 MPG average if possible. Any ideas, things to check, or just live with it?
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    EDIT: Topic Moved I have a quick one for y'all. I've been down to FL a few times with the stroker and always averaged at least 21 MPG, normally closer to 23. It has a 4.10 rear and the bigger 96-99 injectors (49psi @ 23.2lb/hr) and I run it around 65-70 MPH turning 2900-3100 RPM. The speedo is correctly calibrated and checks spot-on. Yhe problem is around town I only make 11-13 MPG tops no matter how I drive. Anyone know why there is such a difference?
  15. HOrnbrod
    Look in the DIY forum in "downloads" for the FSM.
  16. HOrnbrod
    Rockfrog, when you're done with the Renix timing set install, please throw a timing light on your HO engine and post the results. Thanks.
  17. HOrnbrod
    Rockfrog, when you're done with the Renix timing set install, please throw a timing light on it and post the results. Thanks.
  18. HOrnbrod
    The part description I get is a brake pedal switch sleeve. Part #13
  19. HOrnbrod
    True, not exact science here, but if you throw a timing light on the 97 HO engine w. the new Renix timing set installed, read it, and it's higher than ~12* BTDC (stock HO timing), you'll know it did something...
  20. HOrnbrod
    Very interested.
  21. HOrnbrod
    Starter Bolts: Upper: 10mm x 1.5 x 25mm Lower: 3/8" x 16 x 1.5"
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    First I've heard of that. Not saying it's not true, just haven't read it before. I'm on the strokers forum a lot and some those guys would be all over that....
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    If you're selling something, detail it in the classifieds.
  25. HOrnbrod
    Looks great!
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