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Old 09-30-2006, 11:06 AM
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Mileage Problem

I currently have an 1994 4Runner with a 3.0l V6, automatic transmission, and 32x11.5 tires. My problem is my gas milage. I am currently getting around 9-10 mpg. When I first got my truck I was getting around 15-16 mpg. It ws sitting for about 6 months being driven occasionally, but now it is my daily driver. I replaced the air filter recently which brought my gas milage from 8 to 9-10 which is where I am curently. Any ideas to improve my milage, or any reasons I am getting such bad milage would be great.
Old 09-30-2006, 11:17 AM
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O2 sensor may have given up, tuneup, throttle body may need to be cleaned. Timing check.
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SeaFoam spark plugs and wires, smaller tires
Old 09-30-2006, 06:01 PM
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Have you checked for engine codes yet?
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i'd definately bet 02, but a full tuneup would definately help. The tires wont help, but you should be able to do better than 10, and i would expect with a tuneup to be able to get 16/17 mixed driving atleast
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full tune up and seafoam.. .a must after sitting that long...

did the truck used to have 32's on it? If not there is 3% more fuel mileage, not much but a piece of the puzzle.
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oh good thing to note is that since the tires are off the spedo is off, and threrfor the odometer is off, so the mpg's are innacurate (but still pretty terrible)
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check compression, if you had a leaky headgasket and it sat, they cylinder walls will pit and you'll lose a lot of compression - happend to my '91.

You should be getting about 165psi on each cylinder.
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