Well, I'm just learning about all the stuff that probably needs attention, but the fact that I got 32.8 mpg two days later (and twenty-something in between) indicates to me that it probably wasn't too gummed up. No, it was January, and it was hovering around 0 outside, and it kept snowing so I was in full-time-4wd the whole time, and making 2 mile trips after 10 minute warmups (plus having the block heater plugged in for 3 hours before departure.) Still, I'm making a list of all the little components that need inspection/cleaning/changing/fixing, and hopefully as I go through those it will get a little better. We're at $4.59/gal and climbing for diesel right now.

We're at $8.66 a gallon here

EDIT, it's changed again today. It's $9.09 a gallon now.

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L.O.S.T forever!
Silver 2002 Skoda Fabia TDI, 235,000km
Former car: Jeep KJ 2003 CRD

DIESEL - saving millions of liters of petrol every day!

That's just... wow. I know, people here in the U.S. really still have it easy relative to the rest of the developed world. In the words of Joe Walsh, "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do." But at those prices, I would stop driving altogether. I don't know how exactly, but I would. As it is, I'm going to try to ride my bike to work part of the time this summer. I can do nothing but offer you my condolences!

Not sure what it's like where Uffe lives, but if you are in a city with a decent light-rail system and roads that are designed to be shared with bikes/pedestrians, it isn't too bad. Taking the train to work, reading the newspaper in the morning, doing some recreational reading the afternoon, etc... ain't too bad.

Bikes might help with the health care woes America currently suffers. Of course, I'm sure McDonalds would find a way to market a bike-window-drive-through-heart-attack-burger.

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2006 Liberty CRD Limited
Mopar engine, transmission, transfer case skids
245/70/16 Michelin Latitude X-Ice (winter)
235/75/16 Firestone Destination ATs (summer)
Thule roof rack, cargo box
V6 airbox mod
Flowmaster 50 2.5 inch muffler
Edge EZ module (set for fuel economy)
SEGR
TDIWagonGuy CCV filter
B99 (summer), B20 (winter)

yes and then everyone else has the same idea and then you have no place to read your paper and the trains do not have A/C.

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No longer a CRD or Jeep owner. Selling everything I have, needs to go as I need the room for a project.