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V6 less than 5mpg... help.

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by DieselDog409, Feb 1, 2024.

  1. Feb 1, 2024 at 11:12 AM
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    02hilux

    02hilux What do you mean there’s no road, I’m here

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    There's a lot of things we shouldn't do but do it anyways :rofl:
     
  2. Feb 1, 2024 at 11:17 AM
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    i replaced all of the intake gaskets and seals and yes i was in a rush, i may or may not have also learned the hardway that the intake bolts are single use and like to break when you reuse them so it has 7 different sizes and thread types of bolts holding the intake on. and i had to drill bolts out of the heads wrecking them as well and re tapping them for whatever bolts i had laying around.

    i am going to start saving up money once i get my 65 chevy truck on the road again (last time was augest 1981) and then put a tdi 1.9 diesel in the tacoma from a 99-03 bug since i can buy a complete plug and play swap harness for that motor and it is cheaper then a jasper 5vz-fe for it as uncle rodney isnt very happy in the old engine and it has blowby.

    the swap cost will be in total rounding up $3500.
     
  3. Feb 1, 2024 at 11:18 AM
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    I would NOT buy more parts before knowing more, or what the issue is.
    Seriously, you bought eBay injectors to save money. But are willing to haphazardly throw parts at it?

    Do some diagnostic, or pay someone to find the issue. THEN buy parts.

    Parts are expensive. Unneeded parts are REALLY EXPENSIVE.
     
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  4. Feb 1, 2024 at 11:19 AM
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    crush seals are new and so is the fuel rail (new to the truck) as i broke the fuel rail upon reassembly when the plastic spacers for it broke.
    it has a new tb gasket and injector plugs as they crumbled during disassembly.
     
  5. Feb 1, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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    i will try to further diagnose the issue before i buy parts.
     
  6. Feb 1, 2024 at 11:33 AM
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    The longer this goes on, the more I think its a troll thread.. IF its not a troll thread, and if everything you say is true, I wouldn't put much of any money in this truck. Sounds like its had a hard life.

    Seven different bolt sizes for one job...?
     
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  7. Feb 1, 2024 at 11:58 AM
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    You haven’t been to Japan. Train station bento boxes are amazing.
     
  8. Feb 1, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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    tomorrow i will post a pic of the huge rot hole in the frame that i am making a patch for in shop class.
    the truck is my profile pic.
     
  9. Feb 1, 2024 at 12:06 PM
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    hold up. You prob overheated the engine, no wonder you are burning oil. Back to your original title you only get 5mpg? You got brakes dragging?
     
  10. Feb 1, 2024 at 12:07 PM
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    Honestly i wish i was trolling you guys and this wasnt actually happening to me.
    this was going to be my brothers truck but my mom spent the money on it even though i showed her the bad frame, once she realized the got scammed she then blamed everything on me, sold my 61 chevy impala and bought my brother a new truck since her getting scammed was all my fault :frusty: and made me take the truck.:crazy:
     
  11. Feb 1, 2024 at 12:09 PM
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    the brakes are fine and dont drag at all, and yes i overheated it to the point of pinging, bogging, and backfiring since there was no coolant in the engine at all because i drained it for intake gaskets.
     
  12. Feb 1, 2024 at 12:16 PM
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    Yep. 10 minutes of driving with no coolant????? Come on
     
  14. Feb 1, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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    If I were you I'd just part out this truck and move on.

    If you're dead set on keeping it, then I'd do a motor and frame swap. Your motor doesn't sound worth investing another penny into it.

    Edit: and neither does your frame.
     
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  15. Feb 1, 2024 at 12:54 PM
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    27 more post and OP can list it in the PARTOUT section
     
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  16. Feb 1, 2024 at 12:55 PM
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    5mpg can't be true. Fuel have to be spraying and dripping everywhere upon start up
     
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  17. Feb 1, 2024 at 1:36 PM
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    I'm curious, what are the chances that any given set of $7 ebay injectors are NOT absolute trash? Zero?
     
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  18. Feb 1, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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    Engine is trashed by the sounds of this post...did you scope the piston walls?
     
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  19. Feb 2, 2024 at 6:32 AM
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    The injectors were about $60 and i can check the cylinder walls after school today,
    i changed the oil yesterday and only 5 quarts came out, i put 7.5 quarts in to put it on the full mark.
    I'd say it burns a wee bit of oil...
     
  20. Feb 2, 2024 at 6:32 AM
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    on another note does anyone here have a 99-03 beetle tdi for sale.
     

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