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Very VERY bad fuel milage!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Skeletor84, Jan 11, 2014.

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  1. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:16 PM
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    Hey there. I have a 2008 Tacoma V6 4+4 SR5.
    I'm getting the WORST fuel milage. I'm talking 160 km's to a tank!
    I don't know what to do. The truck seems to be running fine, Lots of power.
    I'm not carrying any extra weight. And there are no fuel leaks that I can find.
    Any help is much appreciated.
     
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  2. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:20 PM
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    Something ain't right

    How many tanks have been like this ?

    Are you in 4x4 all the time ?
     
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  3. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:25 PM
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    How much gas are you putting in to get that 160km?
     
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  4. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:26 PM
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    That's extremely poor mileage. It's a far stretch but maybe your fuel filter is dirty and or clogged, same with your air filter. Get a code check on the truck too. Even in 4x4 that's terrible mileage. Apples to apples, I get about 550km using a lot of 4x4 on my 4x4 v6 sr5.
     
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  5. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:27 PM
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    I get 420km , just regular driving
     
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  6. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:27 PM
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    Did this suddenly happen, or grow worse over time?
     
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  7. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:30 PM
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    On one of my older trucks something like this happened suddenly. Good gas milage gone bad, but power and everything else seemed normal. I installed new O2 sensors and it was back to normal. I had around 165,000 miles at the time.
     
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  8. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:31 PM
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    maybe ur fuel gauge broked
     
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  9. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:33 PM
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    try new spark plugs and wires and try cleaning your MAF sensor and throttle body.
     
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  10. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:33 PM
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    Thieves?, practical jokers?
     
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  11. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:37 PM
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    No shit! Maybe you have a siphoner on the loose. :eek:
     
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  12. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:38 PM
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    Did the OP leave ?
     
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  13. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:42 PM
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    Brakes not calibrated properly?
     
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  14. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:45 PM
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    Free gas?
     
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  15. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:46 PM
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  16. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:51 PM
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    Where did he go?
     
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  17. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:53 PM
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    He went to go fill his tank, he'll be back shortly. :D
     
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  18. Jan 11, 2014 at 3:54 PM
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    :laughing:
     
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  20. Jan 11, 2014 at 4:04 PM
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    A lot of new posters don't realize how efficient we are. He'll probably check back later... like a couple of days.:rofl:

    I'm with ridereno, check out your O2 sensor.
     
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