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11-21-2002, 08:17 AM
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Gas Mileage
Just ran through my first tank of gas in my new 4Runner. All city driving and averaged 19.7 mpg. I was surprised with this figure having gotten rid of a 98 Blazer that was averaging 14mpg city. I was wondering what kind of mileage others are getting?
It had 31K on it when I purchased it and was thinking about new plugs & wires, but now I may just leave it for awhile longer.
It had 31K on it when I purchased it and was thinking about new plugs & wires, but now I may just leave it for awhile longer.
11-21-2002, 08:50 AM
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I get around 17-18 city driving and 20-21 highway, if I keep it under 80. Faster than that and the mileage drops alot. My average combined driving tank is usually 20 mpg.
11-21-2002, 09:10 AM
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I tried to be easy with the throttle keeping the rpm's below 2200. I was surprised with the acceleration doing it that way, it still got up to 60 pretty quick.
11-21-2002, 09:17 AM
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Originally posted by Bob K
I tried to be easy with the throttle keeping the rpm's below 2200. I was surprised with the acceleration doing it that way, it still got up to 60 pretty quick.
I tried to be easy with the throttle keeping the rpm's below 2200. I was surprised with the acceleration doing it that way, it still got up to 60 pretty quick.
I've been a little heavy footed on this tank, because I had anew exhaust put on last week, so I've really been "testing" it out!
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11-21-2002, 12:36 PM
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Bob K:
You're doing pretty well. The best I've gotten was around 21 mpg on a straight highway drive from LA to SF. The worst was about 15 when I was hauling food samples in stop and go traffic in LA all day.
While you didn't ask this, I am guessing your next question might be: How can I increase my mileage? There are two things you can do right off the bat:
1) Increase your tire pressure
2) Buy a free-flow muffler
I've done both on my former 99 with good success. I found that #1 will give you about ~0.5 more mpg per gallon but at the expense of ride comfort and faster tire wear (not significant but enough to notice). #2 increased my overall mileage by 1mpg easy. Search the board for "muffler" and you'll have more debate and reading than you can shake a stick at!
Bob
You're doing pretty well. The best I've gotten was around 21 mpg on a straight highway drive from LA to SF. The worst was about 15 when I was hauling food samples in stop and go traffic in LA all day.
While you didn't ask this, I am guessing your next question might be: How can I increase my mileage? There are two things you can do right off the bat:
1) Increase your tire pressure
2) Buy a free-flow muffler
I've done both on my former 99 with good success. I found that #1 will give you about ~0.5 more mpg per gallon but at the expense of ride comfort and faster tire wear (not significant but enough to notice). #2 increased my overall mileage by 1mpg easy. Search the board for "muffler" and you'll have more debate and reading than you can shake a stick at!
Bob
11-21-2002, 09:11 PM
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cpw, wow 350??? i was hoping mine could get close to that...i only get about 270 going 75!!! city i get about 200....i'm cleaing my MAF this weekend so hopefully it will go up a lil bit...
11-21-2002, 09:43 PM
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I guess I got about 280-300 before the SC, and this was my first tank with boost...and actually got 260 miles getting on it a bit 
Hey, I just got it!!! 
I expect at least what I got before considering how much I was in the gas on this tank.
..and do the 2wd's have bigger tanks? Because, I know I can only get about 14.xx gallons in the tank when I fill up, if its as low as I run it....at 350 miles, thats about 24mpg, not 19??? This caught my eye, because I know when I get around 300, that I am right at 20mpg.
Hey, I just got it!!! I expect at least what I got before considering how much I was in the gas on this tank...and do the 2wd's have bigger tanks? Because, I know I can only get about 14.xx gallons in the tank when I fill up, if its as low as I run it....at 350 miles, thats about 24mpg, not 19??? This caught my eye, because I know when I get around 300, that I am right at 20mpg.
11-21-2002, 11:17 PM
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With my '91 I usually averaged about 12-14mpg driving around town, and I don't do enough freeway driving to test the freeway mpg 
With my new Xterra I haven't had a chance to get a good measurement, but on my first tank of gas, I had gone a little over 140 miles before I filled up, and the tank was a little over half full, so I'm guessing that I could go maybe 300 miles on a tank (hehe you also have to figure in that my 4Runner has a 14 or 15 gallon tank, and my new '02 Xterra has a 19.5 gallon tank ) So i'm guessing that around town I'm going to get about 16-18 mpg So i'm not complaining, it's the best gas mileage i've gotten on any truck i've had 
-Braden
With my new Xterra I haven't had a chance to get a good measurement, but on my first tank of gas, I had gone a little over 140 miles before I filled up, and the tank was a little over half full, so I'm guessing that I could go maybe 300 miles on a tank (hehe you also have to figure in that my 4Runner has a 14 or 15 gallon tank, and my new '02 Xterra has a 19.5 gallon tank
) So i'm guessing that around town I'm going to get about 16-18 mpg So i'm not complaining, it's the best gas mileage i've gotten on any truck i've had -Braden
11-22-2002, 06:49 AM
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My best was last week...16 miles per gallon.
My worst has between 12 and 13.
You guys do pretty darn good. The best I got out of my TL-S was 290 miles.
Oh and my 4Runner is a 95.
My worst has between 12 and 13.
You guys do pretty darn good. The best I got out of my TL-S was 290 miles.
Oh and my 4Runner is a 95.
11-22-2002, 05:02 PM
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I get between 17 and 19 mpg with the supercharger. It was hard to believe my mileage after installing it. I am plenty happy with the mileage concidering the horsepower it makes.
11-23-2002, 10:23 AM
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4 banger + 5 spd + light taco with 18 gal tank = 350+ miles/tank. about 19.5 mpg. adverage. mostly city but some highway driving. probably 21-22 mpg on the highway, 17-18 in city.
these are all better than my friends '86 2wd f-150. I-6, about 8-10 MPG. 4 spd tranny. damn fords, junk...
these are all better than my friends '86 2wd f-150. I-6, about 8-10 MPG. 4 spd tranny. damn fords, junk...
