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4 Bangin, Fuel Sippin, Full Tank Challenge!

Discussion in '4 Cylinder' started by 2TRunner, Aug 29, 2011.

  1. Nov 26, 2013 at 4:04 AM
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    Rackster

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    40 tanks in and you're posting a fine number! Can't blame you for wanting to get home quicker, but the time savings might be 15 minutes each way (crude guesswork).
     
  2. Nov 27, 2013 at 5:25 PM
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    Came out to 23.4 mpg on this fill. I do believe that was my first tank on this truck ran with the ambient temperature never above freezing. I can live with that.

    Unfortunately the cold brings on other things too. I just developed a buzzing at 1700 rpm that sounds like the heat shield for the cat. I'm hoping it's not the honeycomb rattling loose. Gotta crawl under there tomorrow and see what's up.
     
  3. Nov 27, 2013 at 8:58 PM
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    When I got to work this morning :D :D :D

    2013-11-27_0603.jpg


    And when I got home tonight after 3 hours in holiday-get-away traffic :mad: :mad: :mad:

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  4. Nov 27, 2013 at 9:00 PM
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    SRT MPG would have been lower and gallons used would have been higher but I had to make a pit stop at the 2-hour mark to get rid of some coffee.
     
  5. Dec 3, 2013 at 3:22 PM
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    91r100gs

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    Did a partial fill of 3 gallon and a full fill of 18.68 gallons. Drove 535.8 miles for a MPG of 24.7 About 420 of those miles were interstate at 70-75 MPH indicated. Not bad considering all of the 3.5 mile trips back and forth to work.
     
  6. Dec 14, 2013 at 4:18 PM
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    As a follow up to my post above are pics of my now 3 year old scangauge. The MPG # in the upper right corner is my MPG since I got this for Christmas in 2010. The MPG figure in the lower right corner is for the past year. It was for about 6200 miles. About half interstate and highway driving. 90% of the rest is 3.5 mile short low speed trips with lots of stop and go driving. The trip MPG has now been reset for the next year. It is at 19.2 MPG as it has all been short trips. Sorry about the blurry pic.

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  7. Dec 18, 2013 at 1:50 PM
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    iroh

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    Finished my worst tank ever yesterday - 22.1 mpg. Short trips all last week courtesy of never-ending lake effect snow, so for four days the engine never got over 150F. I'm sure the week's highest temperature of 21 degrees wasn't helping either.

    Still, can't complain. My old 4.0L would have been down around 17 mpg in that situation.
     
  8. Dec 18, 2013 at 4:27 PM
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    Short trips in winter are crushing on mpg. I "lucked" out and had to drive Boulder-Denver and back, and managed 34mpg average over 60 miles in 15F. Looking like a 27 mpg tank with the short commute to work though.


    Beer helps. :cheers:
     
  9. Jan 1, 2014 at 2:21 PM
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    Not so Happy New Years. ;)


    497 Miles on 18.266 gallons for 27.2 mpg.
     
  10. Jan 2, 2014 at 1:02 AM
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    LAL - laughed a little.
     
  11. Jan 2, 2014 at 1:08 AM
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    wow these numbers seem pretty impressive. is everyone in a 1st gen or 2nd gen?
     
  12. Jan 2, 2014 at 8:14 AM
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    2nd generation. I'm filling up at 420 miles on my long commutes (21.1 gal tank) with 2-2 3/4 left in the tank. My gas mileage had been getting better, is that normal on a taco?
     
  13. Jan 2, 2014 at 8:54 AM
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    As the engine breaks in, yes. I have 14,000 miles on my 2012 and the last fillup was 25.3 mpg with a mix of town and freeway driving which is not too bad for winter blend gasoline.
     
  14. Jan 3, 2014 at 3:20 PM
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    Winter mode enabled! I have a feeling I'll need it next week when the temps are well into the negative numbers.

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  15. Jan 3, 2014 at 3:26 PM
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    For the curious

    upper block, white coroplast, black gorilla tape to hide it

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    tied in place

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    lower grill blocks

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  16. Jan 4, 2014 at 2:38 AM
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    Just got my truck last month with only 4mi on it,its a crew Cab(heavier) and today the light finally came on at 320mi,strictly city driving.I checked the oil and it looked like I just had an oil change, we shall see after this 500mi road trip I'll be going on,hopefully mpg will get better.BTW does anyone know how much fuel is left when the light comes on, this one has a 21.2gal tank on it.
     
  17. Jan 4, 2014 at 6:03 AM
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    It's supposed to be 3 gallons or so but it's left a few of us stranded on the side of the road. For example, one time my old truck only gave me 4.7 miles of warning until it died. It would only take 18.5 gallons too which I found odd.

    Then there's guys like worthywads who have all the luck and can run to the fumes every time without issue. He can pump in 20.x+ gallons when he gets there.

    Apparently our gauges/senders might stick once in a while if you get one of the accursed ones. Now I plan as if I have 1/3 tank at 12 gallons burned on the trip.
     
  18. Jan 4, 2014 at 7:40 AM
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    Hey now that's not true, I only once had a 20.4 gallon fill, and that was just because I had an opportunity to get a 751 mile tank, and went for it to test the scangauge accuracy as well.

    I generally have fill at 17.5-18.5 gallon and my light comes on at 17.5 so 3.5 gallons left for my tank. That seems to vary a little with some people reporting 18 or 18.5 gallon fills when the light comes on.
     
  19. Jan 4, 2014 at 7:56 AM
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    Ah, sorry, for some reason I thought you did it more. Spose I'll shut my big mouth :p
     
  20. Jan 4, 2014 at 8:27 AM
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    Tell us more about results of your grill block.

    I've never bothered thinking that the radiator shouldn't really come into play until the engine temp gets up to the thermostat temperature. But I love to hear what effect you are seeing.
     
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