Is 2.4 I4 really enough for a Wrangler?

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where I/you have put them.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"mic canic" > wrote in message
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> hmm sorry i do know how to do that
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> Dave Milne wrote:
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> > Send us a photo link when you get it; would be interested to see what it
> > looks like.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> >
> > "mic canic" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > i was told Saturday we have a diesel wrangler waiting to be prepped in
the
> > bac
> > > lot
> > >
> > > Dave Milne wrote:
> > >
> > > > I don't believe they make a diesel Wrangler anywhere.
> > > >
> > > > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > > > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> > > >
> > > > "ElAlumbrado" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > "Indirecto" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Hi folks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I live in Chile and the only engine option for a Wrangler is a
2.4L
> > > > > > gasoline I4. It seems to me that this engine is not really
suited
> > for
> > > > > > this truck.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It seems to me that the 2.8 I4 diesel in the Liberty (Cherokee
down
> > > > > > here) would be a much better choice, but alas, it's not
available.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What do you think?
> > > > >
> > > > > If you plan on doing *any* freeway or highway driving, avoid the
> > > > > 4-cylinder. I have a 4-cylinder 2000 Wrangler that (1) will just
plain
> > > > > not reach 70 mph under any circumstances and (2) gets no more than
17
> > > > > mpg under the best of conditions. The little 4-cylinder is just
not
> > > > > enough engine for this vehicle and you'll end up running the poor
> > thing
> > > > > at max power most of the time (which is not a good thing to do to
any
> > > > > engine). It is, however, a great around-town run-about, seems
pretty
> > > > > happy at 34-45 mph (still returning only 14-17 mpg, though), and
has
> > > > > sufficient power for most "light duty" offroad chores.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, a diesel Wrangler would be a much better choice than the
> > 4-cylinder
> > > > > gas engine. Too bad Jeep won't sell us one here in the States.
> > > > >
> > > > > El Alumbrado
> > > > > "Civis Texanus Sum"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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