AMC 360 @ 6 MPG.....Help me

AMC 360 stock!

Did the math out today, yup 6 MPG . I knew it was bad but cmon now.

Where do I start?

None of the vacuum lines are hooked up so I am goign to start there, But I dont know what year the engine is out of so Ill choose one schematic and go with it.

Next I have a HEI coming on monday so im going to install that next weekend, as well as set the timing.

I feel it idles high also, could that have anythign to do with it?

My carborater is a MC2100, I am not 100% sure though. In May I plan on going to TBI so that would fix all carborator problems. But would could I do in the mean time?

Sorry for all the questions, I just want to beat somone in the face though!

Please Help

It would help to know what it's in, gearing, trans?

So if you did not see the reply over at the Jeep section where yyou posted this.
So you know that the idle is high and you don’t know what the timing is? When was it tuned last like plugs, wires, cap/rotor, air filter. Then lets move on to compression is a hole week or dead, what cam you using, intake, headers, trany, rear gears and tire size & pressure. Is this hiway, town driving, trail or all?
Could it be your driving stile?
We (or I do) need more info. to help you out.
Dave ----

SORRY FOR DOUBLE POST (ALSO IN JEEP SECTION)


Yes, it sounds like it is idleing very high and I am unsure what the timing is set at.

I bought the Jeep in May 2005 and have not replaced the cap/rotor or wires, nor has it been tuned. I have replaced the plugs, air filter, and fuel filter, since I bought it.

The HEI is supposed to be here on monday and I plan on doing a tune up next weekend.

Im not sure on compression,cam,intake or gears for that matter. I know it is stock, stock cam-intake-exhaust mainifolds-axles/gears.

My Tranny is a T-176

I am running 33 12.5s at full pressure.

This is Highway, and Town that is all.

I am a very conservative driver, slow starts at stopsigns and lights and 65 max in the highway usually 60 mph.

HEI will save you alot of fuel!!

Sorry for Double post! I will only keep up in JEEP SECTION

SORRY

no worries :t: