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Old 02-09-2004, 06:01 AM
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Gas mileage poor on a 2.7L...Why?



Just picked up my Tacoma a couple of weeks ago and the gas mileage sucks big time.
I haven't measured the miles per gallon but the gauge goes down real quick.
I'm hoping it's the gauge.The gauge doesn't register at the full mark on a fill up.
The needle goes between 3/4 and full but drops to half about 60 miles later..
Will have to record the mileage and do the math the next fill.
I had a problem with power when I picked it up at the dealer.
They cleaned the throttle plate and she ran great.

If not the gauge what would cause bad mileage.
Old 02-09-2004, 06:12 AM
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My guage always drops to half way pretty quickly. You need to figure out what your actual mpg is before you assume your getting bad mileage.
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https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...5&pagenumber=2


You should find some info in this thread that might help to compare. I am sure there are others as well.
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Just did the mileage on my '04 4X4 Tacoma, and it gave me 19.4 on the first tank, combined driving, and 23.4 on the second tank, mostly highway.
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I get about 21-23MPG from my 4runner with a 2.7 .
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