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#5470 of 11965 Trooper MPG ...my 2 cents by boxtrooper

Aug 17, 2002 (8:01 pm)

How many people would run stock size street tires of the lightest available type to get more MPG?
 
I think it would be excellent for the Trooper to get 31 MPG like the diesel version does in the UK, but USA diesel fuel has too much sulfur to let the Trooper diesel pass emissions here.
 
My 1995.5 Trooper has spark plug wires and benefitted a lot from the www.directhits.com product especially when driven very hard like towing (9.9 vs 11.2 MPG), but it only helps a tiny bit in MPG in light MPG conscious driving.
 
There was once a rumor that the Suburban would get the Duramax diesel. That would be one to take a good look at if you have a need for a lot of seats.
 
I have the K&N drop in replacement air filter which made a very noticeable difference compared to the dirty Isuzu filter it replaced. I bought, installed, and removed a Calmini cone filter that replaces the normal airbox. I removed it without even driving the car because I could see that any particles that might hit the fan would be slamed right into the cone filter. The K&N filter material looks like a well worn tee shirt, and IMHO it would not hold up to fan debris.
 
I looked into a replacement exhaust system. Found an outfit in the UK that makes them out of stainless. I asked if the engine performance increase would be noticeable, he said the Isuzu exhaust is already optimized, that his new system might be better, but only very slightly. It was expensive and there would also be a large shipping charge.
 
The Australian outback racers claim that intake and exhaust are the biggest places for improvement. I think they may be right, but you have to be willing to be as loud as a pack of Harley motorcycles to get the improvment.

#5471 of 11965 Converting trooper to natural gas? by wildbuc

Aug 18, 2002 (9:09 am)

Has anyone tried this?

#5472 of 11965 re: 5316 of 5317 Trooper MPG ...my 2 cents by boxtrooper by tkevinblanc

Aug 18, 2002 (9:32 am)

In your note, you say "The K&N filter material looks like a well worn tee shirt, and IMHO it would not hold up to fan debris." I think, at this point in the note, you mean the Calmini filter, not the K&N filter. Am I right?

#5473 of 11965 Heads up, Paisan! by silverghost

Aug 18, 2002 (2:51 pm)

What's the procedure, again, for re-setting the ECU? I seem to recall that you just disconnect the battery cable (neg or pos??) overnight. But, wasn't there something about turning the ignition key on for about 5 mins before starting?
 
Sorry for not remembering - I must have killed a few too many brain cells last night.
 
Thanks, Dave

#5474 of 11965 Boxtrooper .... exhaust upgrade by savvas_e

Aug 18, 2002 (3:57 pm)

Boxtrooper .... The exhaust upgrade done by Garland Racing has only a mild noise increase. It's actually not that bad unless you drive it hard! Here's the URL ... http://www.grt.au.nu.

The upgrade is worth about $1800AUS fitted. This includes a completely new exhaust and a modified air box. The extent of modifications done to the air box depend on the trucks's usage. If you are staying on hardtop with little dust, then the most modifications are done and the greatest gains are achieved.

Also the standard exhaust is far from optimised. I've experienced the results of the upgrade and you can't achieve those increases in power and torque by simply changing the breathing of the motor, if the standard setup is already optimal.

The only problem is, more performance....more throttle....more fuel! You can get consumption savings with this upgrade if you drive easily. But face it, you've just installed more horses, the temptation will be to use them!

#5475 of 11965 Reset of ECU by savvas_e

Aug 18, 2002 (4:06 pm)

Disconnect the battery overnight .... reconnect .... start car and let idle settle down to 750rpm .... drive around for an hour. I also found the pulling out the ECM fuse instead of disconnecting the battery has the same effect.
 
How do I know? I was servicing the air filter and forgot to reconnect the air flow sensor afterwards. 15 minutes of driving later the CEL came on. I realised what I did and reconnected the airflow sensor, but the CEL wouldn't go out for the next 30 minutes of driving. This included two stops where the engine was off for more than 10 minutes. So I pulled the fuse for a couple of minutes and away it went.

#5476 of 11965 Privacy glass by mwwst

Aug 18, 2002 (6:19 pm)

Hello all,
 
I'm in the market for a used my2000 trooper and hope someone can help me with the following question: Is the privacy glass standard on all my2000 troopers, S included, or only on the LS and higher models? Edmunds calls out the privacy glass as a standard feature on the LS but makes no note on the S for my2000 yet notes privacy glass as standard on the my2002 S model. I prefer how the Troopers with the privacy glass look over those without but only have the budget for the S. thanks for your help

#5477 of 11965 Privacy Glass by paisan

Aug 18, 2002 (6:26 pm)

2000 had privacy on:
LS
Limited
S (Fleet Sales ONLY)
 
So pretty much the S model does not have Privacy Glass. I believe in 02 the S model does have privacy glass std, but don't quote me on that.
 
-mike

#5478 of 11965 Shock Info by dmuzyka

Aug 18, 2002 (8:31 pm)

It seems the MonoMaxs sound pretty good. How about the Monroe Reflex? I have a 2001 LS 2WD, and don't go off road except for a few beach excursions. Since I can't seem to find Trooper listings past 1999, would the shocks for a '99 fit my '01? I assume they would but would like conformation. By the way, I've diven every which way I could and average 15 mpg!! Jeez!! Finally, anyone taking bets Isuzu pulls out of the US light truck market within 15 months? The writing is on the wall with 1) GM targeting their diesel technology; 2) a weak model line up that needs strong incentives to move (especially witht eh Trooper bowing out...).

#5479 of 11965 Isuzu's future in the US by savvas_e

Aug 18, 2002 (11:45 pm)

If Isuzu pull out of the light truck market in the US, it could spell the end of Isuzu globally.
 
I admit their strength is the medium and heavy truck markets. But I don't believe they can take another hit in any truck segment and survive it. They are cash-strapped and very vulnerable.

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