By Tom on Monday, September 03, 2001 - 05:12 am: Edit

I get about 14-15 miles per gallon. Is this normal or can I do something to improve this?

Thanks
Tom

By Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler) on Monday, September 03, 2001 - 05:24 am: Edit

14~15 means you're in good shape. That's pretty much the rated # (13~17mpg).

By Steve (Steve2) on Monday, September 03, 2001 - 07:08 am: Edit

tom

jeff's right - that's about in the ball park. believe it or not - land rover have done a really good job a blancing fuel economy, off raod ability, ease of use etc. any deviation from this and you will loose on mpg.

even the old trick of pumping up tire pressure will not work. constant throttle seems to be the best advise - when possibel of course! synthetic oil and a k&n won;t help mpg either in anything but a frational way. (i feel that the k&n actaully hurts mpg.) adding a bull bar, lift kits, spot lamps or roof rack with cost you in mpg. i have also found the sunroof in full open at fwy speeds dips into the mpg, so tilt is better.

i've gien up trying to wringout that little extra and now just enjoy driving the car. -the only mod that seems to work are skinnier tires - 205-80-16's or 225-75-16.

steve

By F.J. (Rovercon) on Monday, September 03, 2001 - 09:21 am: Edit

An Airforce One Air intake System http://www.roveraccessories.com/airforceone.htm
plus a Borla Cat Back Exhust system http://www.borla.com/automotive/ (select Range Rover / Land Rover) and maybe some headers will increase the horse power but not necessarily the mpg because you end up with a heavier foot wanting to enjoy those extra ponnies.

By hanchung on Monday, September 03, 2001 - 09:46 am: Edit

best thing... just fugeetabadit

By Wes Legaspi (Wes) on Monday, September 03, 2001 - 05:31 pm: Edit

I 2nd that Han...air force one? please, I hope that doesn't lead to another longgggg discussion...

By jon on Monday, September 03, 2001 - 05:37 pm: Edit

air force one? here we go again...

By Funny guy on Tuesday, September 04, 2001 - 04:57 am: Edit

Buy a nissan...

By Blue Gill (Bluegill) on Tuesday, September 04, 2001 - 05:26 am: Edit

I've found that employing Gore's fuzzy math when performing my mileage calculations helps quite a bit. Seriously, I'd kill for 14-15!

By Chris Merritt (Smokinbro) on Tuesday, September 04, 2001 - 08:02 am: Edit

Best advice - do nothing. The truck eats gas - ya' just have to live with it.

Don't go too easy on the throttle either. I took it easy for the first few months after I bought mine and noticed a decrease in performance. After reading the posts here - I just forgot about trying to improve gas mileage. I dont' have a lead foot, but I now stomp on it occasionaly and the truck is responding much better.

By Owned on Monday, September 17, 2001 - 08:25 pm: Edit

I have the airforce 1 intake as well as a Flowmaster tri-flow muffler running dual ends. Sounds great and it actually did help a little bit on the gas mileage, well after the first week where i drove with a "heavy foot" 14-15 mpg.. i'd die for that, i only get that mileage on cruise control at 70 mph on the 5.

By Horness Spencer (Horness) on Tuesday, September 18, 2001 - 04:32 am: Edit

14-15! I'm complainin' about 30! Oh yeah, I'm in a TDi. AKA a tractor with a body kit.

hehe

Horness.

By Jon Williams (Jonw) on Tuesday, September 18, 2001 - 04:40 am: Edit

I'd give a lot for a TDi now...

...actually not just now. I'd rather have a diesel to begin with. It just makes more sense to me, to use a torquey little diesel in something like a Disco.

As far as gas mileage, I've found that keeping the engine under 2500 rpm makes for better economy. Somewhere around 2250 seems to be ideal. Of course, that translates to about 63 mph, which may not be adequate for some people

By Rob on Tuesday, September 18, 2001 - 08:33 am: Edit

The solution is to only drive your truck down hill.

By William Turner (Wturner) on Tuesday, September 18, 2001 - 10:44 am: Edit

or get one of those new Hybrid cars. (gas + electric = never get laid)

By lynden on Tuesday, September 18, 2001 - 01:11 pm: Edit

I know a lot of guys in the late 70's jacked up the back of their camaro's, it seemed like they got great milage because they were always going down hill just as Rob suggested. Maybe he drove one of those fly rigs. You just need to lower the front and put some 3inch lift springs on the rear. That should get you going way down hill.

As an added bonus your disco will look like a drag racer.
Lynden