1981 L200 'ClubSport'

[xboxrox]

Hi tortron -- your post #202 mentions better gas mileage with cooler engine -- I experienced better gas mileage & more power last week going up over the Koolau Mountains (Westbound) on the H3 freeway here on Oahu... We been getting some 60F degree weather and my truck likes it once the engine is warmed up... In the 60F it was the first time the truck made it over the mountains in 4th gear; usually need 3rd gear... Not sure if it was my wife's 1st time ever using a gas pump or the cold weather but mileage went from 18 1/2MPG to 23MPG in the colder temps...

MightyRam50 members should have an annual meeting in Australia

edit: Do you have a link to your YouTube vids..?

[geezer101]

Hi tortron -- your post #202 mentions better gas mileage with cooler engine -- I experienced better gas mileage & more power last week going up over the Koolau Mountains (Westbound) on the H3 freeway here on Oahu... We been getting some 60F degree weather and my truck likes it once the engine is warmed up... In the 60F it was the first time the truck made it over the mountains in 4th gear; usually need 3rd gear... Not sure if it was my wife's 1st time ever using a gas pump or the cold weather but mileage went from 18 1/2MPG to 23MPG in the colder temps...

MightyRam50 members should have an annual meeting in Australia

edit: Do you have a link to your YouTube vids..?

Been as hot as hell here in Adelaide lol. I think there has been maybe 2 members that have joined from South Aust but they haven't been active for a very long time so there isn't going to be much of a meeting (the added bonus of my truck still being a work in progress will go a long way on that endeavour too) The cool definitely impacts on performance both in economy and power.