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Fuel Milage for your 2nd Gen Taco..

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by perchie15, Sep 12, 2013.

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Fuel Milage

  1. 8-10mpg

    5 vote(s)
    0.4%
  2. 11-13mpg

    51 vote(s)
    4.0%
  3. 14-16mpg

    287 vote(s)
    22.8%
  4. 17-19mpg

    606 vote(s)
    48.1%
  5. 20-22mpg

    238 vote(s)
    18.9%
  6. 22+

    73 vote(s)
    5.8%
  1. Sep 23, 2013 at 12:52 PM
    #121
    Wildcat

    Wildcat Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, I'm still working on getting a good build thread together. And figuring out how to post it as a clickable link .. ;)
     
  2. Sep 23, 2013 at 2:23 PM
    #122
    Phil Dammit

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    Yeah, how do you make it a clickable link?
     
  3. Sep 23, 2013 at 2:26 PM
    #123
    Wildcat

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    I would assume there is a thread posted on here somewhere, but I haven't looked yet. Maybe someone will just tell us ... :)
     
  4. Sep 23, 2013 at 2:28 PM
    #124
    perchie15

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    Heyyy nice rims!! haha i have the same ones on mine to, there fricken knarly i love them!!
     
  5. Sep 23, 2013 at 3:04 PM
    #125
    Phil Dammit

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    I'm hoping for the same outcome
     
  6. Sep 24, 2013 at 8:27 PM
    #126
    Rich91710

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    ????

    You mean make a photo a clickable link in your sig?

    Here's his build thread....
    http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-builds/293186-wildcats-build.html

    Here's his picture....
    [​IMG]


    To make the link, paste this into your sig:

    [URL="http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-builds/293186-wildcats-build.html"][IMG]http://i.cdn2.tacomaworld.com/forum/signaturepics/sigpic32460_5.gif[/IMG] <<< Click for my Build![/URL]

    [​IMG] <<< Click for my Build!
     
  7. Sep 24, 2013 at 8:33 PM
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    Wildcat

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    Well ... I'll be damned. Thanks! :)
     
  8. Sep 24, 2013 at 9:25 PM
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    Phil Dammit

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    Knew someone would come through, thanks Rick
     
  9. Sep 24, 2013 at 9:32 PM
    #129
    cheeseit

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    Maybe it's the trail grapplers lol. I get 12.2 too :D
     
  10. Sep 25, 2013 at 2:12 PM
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    Just filled up today. Im getting 19-21mpg since my last several fills. I have a 2005 trd off road v6 manual access cab, everything stock.

    Edit: forgot to mention i put 87octane with the 10% ethanol mixed in. I just moved to colorado springs and i have yet found a gas station that does not have the mixed in ethanol like i would back in oklahoma city.
     
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  11. Sep 25, 2013 at 2:22 PM
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    Let me do the math here. 360/19gal= 18.9, 360/18gal=20, 360/17=21.17. So with the reserve light on you only put 17gallons in?
     
  12. Sep 25, 2013 at 2:42 PM
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    Reverse light? where do u see that? thats the low fuel light beside the fuel gauge man!:D
     
  13. Sep 25, 2013 at 2:45 PM
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    reserve, not reverse :) look at your own quote

    and 17.9 to 18.0 here, mixed city and highway.

    all highway i've been able to get 22.9mpg with a snugtop camper with bed full of accessories.

    2013 AC TRD OR 4.0L 6spd
     
  14. Sep 25, 2013 at 3:35 PM
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    Phil Dammit

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    What he said^
     
  15. Sep 25, 2013 at 3:38 PM
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    It was 17.22.. gallons for my fill up today. I try not to fill her up when the light comes on, i usually fill up around quarter of a tank left, i just wanted to run it down that low to see how much miles the truck could produce.
     
  16. Sep 25, 2013 at 4:17 PM
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    I don't tow anything and do mostly highway driving.
     
  17. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:23 PM
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    When the light comes on you have about 2.5 Gallons(10 litres) left. So you can go down even lower if you really, really wanted to.
     
  18. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:38 PM
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    Not necessarily true mine comes on at 5 gallons left. I have a calibrated ultraguage that lets me know how much fuel I have left. I just filled up today ran real low 317 miles 19.7 gallons should be about 16 MPG.
     
  19. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:39 PM
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    16 litres left every time with my truck
     
  20. Sep 25, 2013 at 6:07 PM
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    Tonight I filled up,( 16.4 gals. )For some reason earlier in the month I was getting 22-19 mpg now 15.9. Maybe has something to do with the break in period (1500 miles on the truck) my first tank I got 22.2 mpg.
     

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