holy crap mpg suckage!!!
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Originally Posted by AznSky
Lance I remember you saying you get around 300 mi/tank with 4.88's and 285/75's right?
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Too bad my runner gets only about 11 miles to the gallon... like 150 miles to the tank, it sucks. Do these runners just have crappy gas milage, or does mine have a problem?
I am only running 31'' tires too... Anyone knpow how to fix this? Headers? Exhaust? What really helps?
I am only running 31'' tires too... Anyone knpow how to fix this? Headers? Exhaust? What really helps?
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I get around 18-19 rollin on 31's with stock gears.. my guage drops to below empty at around half a tank... two of my friends who also have toyotas have the same fuel gauge problem... 86 my 88 and a 95 all the same fuel float maybe?
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It's not possiable to figure your gas milage by looking at the gage, Lol. That is very unreliable and means nothing . Mine can read empty and I can still drive 90 miles before the gas light comes on then I have another 10 miles before it will run out.
You need to figure your gas comsumption this way..
Write the millage on your truck and then fill up your gas tank and write down how many gallons it took to fill it. Drive it until you need to fill it again.When you fill up again subtract the miles you have now from the miles you had when you filled up and then subtract the gallons it took you to fill up from the gallons you put in at the start of your test. This will tell you how many miles you are getting per gallon.
You need to figure your gas comsumption this way..
Write the millage on your truck and then fill up your gas tank and write down how many gallons it took to fill it. Drive it until you need to fill it again.When you fill up again subtract the miles you have now from the miles you had when you filled up and then subtract the gallons it took you to fill up from the gallons you put in at the start of your test. This will tell you how many miles you are getting per gallon.
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Originally Posted by YeloSub7
Too bad my runner gets only about 11 miles to the gallon... like 150 miles to the tank, it sucks. Do these runners just have crappy gas milage, or does mine have a problem?
I am only running 31'' tires too... Anyone knpow how to fix this? Headers? Exhaust? What really helps?
I am only running 31'' tires too... Anyone knpow how to fix this? Headers? Exhaust? What really helps?
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with 35's, S/C, 4.88's i average about 120 for half tank, then 65-80 until the light goes on, I average 12-14 overall
how's that possible? do you drive like a grandma?
Originally Posted by Bighead
That is correct, I have 285/75 BFG ATs with 4.88s and I am still getting roughly 300 miles to a tank.
how's that possible? do you drive like a grandma?
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Originally Posted by 95yoda
to gauge mpg you cant look at the gas gauge.
fill truck to full
drive truck x amount of miles
fill to full agian and record gallons added. and how many miles you drove.
devide miles and gallons to get your real mpg.
my gauge makes a huge drop alittle past half and agian at 1/4 tank. but ive never run out so its a moot point to me.
fill truck to full
drive truck x amount of miles
fill to full agian and record gallons added. and how many miles you drove.
devide miles and gallons to get your real mpg.
my gauge makes a huge drop alittle past half and agian at 1/4 tank. but ive never run out so its a moot point to me.
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just drove from OK to VA, 1100 miles + each way. got about 23.5 out there, 21 back. running 32"s on stock 4.11 gears. figured miles with gps, and gallons from the pump. That was with the cruise set at spped limit, or limit +2-3, 68 on average. With the 4cyl, 5spd i was ok untill WV, had to downshift for some of those hills.
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Originally Posted by HOJU
with 35's, S/C, 4.88's i average about 120 for half tank, then 65-80 until the light goes on, I average 12-14 overall
how's that possible? do you drive like a grandma?
how's that possible? do you drive like a grandma?
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Lance- I know the tires are a lot of it, but even when i first got the 4runner, and had stock tires on it, i still could only get 260 or so..... it just amazes me that you've got 285's, bumpers, S/C, etc... and you're getting that great of gas mileage!
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Tulsa, Careful what you say about West Virginia,Lol. I drive these mountains everyday. No matter where I go I have to go straight up and straight back down. My 2.7 has no problem with that and I still get 18-19 on average around home.
Another thing that some of you guy's with the big tires have to think about is your odomiter will give you a false ready for miles and speed . Figure out yourmtrue speed by stop watch from mile marker on the highway or find a cop who is set up with a radar and ask him to clock you. Hold your speed at the limit and then ask him what he got. I have done this with another truck of mine several times and most cops are happy to do it as long as it's done in a safe spot and not on the freeway or expressway.
Another thing that some of you guy's with the big tires have to think about is your odomiter will give you a false ready for miles and speed . Figure out yourmtrue speed by stop watch from mile marker on the highway or find a cop who is set up with a radar and ask him to clock you. Hold your speed at the limit and then ask him what he got. I have done this with another truck of mine several times and most cops are happy to do it as long as it's done in a safe spot and not on the freeway or expressway.
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I just filled up $41 tank of REGULAR grade gas, mine goes about 300mi........i hope you feel better...gawd i need a tune up
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