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bent my tailpipe....is it effecting mpg??

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by gray223, May 5, 2014.

  1. May 5, 2014 at 3:55 PM
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    gray223

    gray223 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Bent my tailpipe and tried to get it back to normal as best as I could. Its still looks smashed though. I'm getting 14mpg in town with being very light on the petal and watching my ultaguage religiously. Should I just cut that part out or do u think its even hurting anything?

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  2. May 5, 2014 at 4:05 PM
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    Tacoma Dave

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    I would just cut it myself. If it got bent once it will most likely get bent again. Cut it after the axle and you should be good.
     
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    What were you getting for mpg before? I doubt it's hurting anything.
     
  5. May 5, 2014 at 4:16 PM
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    Madjik_Man

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    Doesn't look really bent to me... but I just cut mine off because I kept mashing it on rocks. Got old.
     
  6. May 5, 2014 at 4:21 PM
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    not sure if serious......

    no that is not effecting your mpg. cut it if you want too
     
  7. May 5, 2014 at 5:07 PM
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    gray223

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    It the same but this is the first summer i've had the truck without a bad cat and with a scanguage. So with those two things this summer I thought I would see a little bit better mpg.
     

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