Sucky Gas Mileage
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Sucky Gas Mileage
I went on a trip this weekend to seattle. and figured out my 94 4-Runner was getting about 12 mpg is that outrageous or is that normal? I don't think its nuts any suggestions.
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My 95 V6 gets about 17.5mpg + on the highway and about 15mpg around town. And I don't drive like an old lady. It sounds like you need an all out tune up.
-Spark plugs and wires
-cap and rotor
-pcv valve
-fuel filter
-upgrade your airfilter (K&N - Amsoil)
-clean your throttle body
-switch to synthetic fluids
-check tire pressure
-check timing
-Spark plugs and wires
-cap and rotor
-pcv valve
-fuel filter
-upgrade your airfilter (K&N - Amsoil)
-clean your throttle body
-switch to synthetic fluids
-check tire pressure
-check timing
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Ok here is one for ya, I just moved back to Mn from NC. I am getting about 50 to 65 more miles to a tank, and the driving is compareable to what I did before. I did mount the tank I made that will replace the one I have under there now. It is located where the spare used to go. So I can see not having the wind tunnel right there, but not that much difference. I am wondering if it is the gas. They use more ethanol up here than there, but I did not think it would do that much of a difference.
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Originally Posted by ChickenLover
My 95 V6 gets about 17.5mpg + on the highway and about 15mpg around town. And I don't drive like an old lady. It sounds like you need an all out tune up.
-Spark plugs and wires
-cap and rotor
-pcv valve
-fuel filter
-upgrade your airfilter (K&N - Amsoil)
-clean your throttle body
-switch to synthetic fluids
-check tire pressure
-check timing
-Spark plugs and wires
-cap and rotor
-pcv valve
-fuel filter
-upgrade your airfilter (K&N - Amsoil)
-clean your throttle body
-switch to synthetic fluids
-check tire pressure
-check timing
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Originally Posted by motrhedx81
I get about 11 mpg's so don't fell bad at all. Tune-up wouldn't hurt.
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that sounds like it's too much...H2's get around 11mpg!! i think there would be a phenominal difference between a huge SUV with a gas guzzlin V8 and a 4-6 cyl. engine in a much smaller SUV.... you can get better... that tune up has gotta help.
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What size tires are you running, and if they are bigger then 31's what gears do you have?
I get somewhere around 10mpg on my 33's with stock gears. Don't forget that the 3.0 3vze is the biggest POS 6 cylinder Toyota has ever made
I get somewhere around 10mpg on my 33's with stock gears. Don't forget that the 3.0 3vze is the biggest POS 6 cylinder Toyota has ever made
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Originally Posted by Juggalo
What size tires are you running, and if they are bigger then 31's what gears do you have?
I get somewhere around 10mpg on my 33's with stock gears. Don't forget that the 3.0 3vze is the biggest POS 6 cylinder Toyota has ever made
I get somewhere around 10mpg on my 33's with stock gears. Don't forget that the 3.0 3vze is the biggest POS 6 cylinder Toyota has ever made
i'm running 31s, and i didn't know about the 3vze being a pos. i'll probably just sell it, instead of waisting my money on a overhaul of a pos.
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Originally Posted by gwhayduke
Yeah, but you're running 35's with a 22re...Your speedo is off, so you're probably getting a little bit better than 11...And I'll bet you're gonna ask Santa for some new gears.
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Ive got 31's with stock gears and after accounting for my spedo being off im still getting 18+ mpg. Something is deffinetly wrong if your getting 12.
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