Author Topic: gas mileage (Read 20609 times)

lilbuddy · « **Reply #60 on:** Sep 18, 2005, 09:31:31 PM »

Quote from: lilbuddy on Sep 04, 2005, 01:04:20 PM

With my 81 22r, header, 218k () miles, 37's and 5.29s

Driving good.....
18MPG in town and 20MPG at 65 on the freeway

Driving "bad".....
16-17 MPG in town and 17MPG at 75 on the freeway

Now I got 23mpg from the Con back to Chico.

toybuilt · « **Reply #61 on:** Sep 20, 2005, 09:01:30 AM »

that sounds really good, were you babing it

Rebeltilldeath3 · « **Reply #62 on:** Sep 20, 2005, 12:22:10 PM »

Well now that I found that my cap was totally destroyed, my gas mileage should sky rocket back up to where it was.

I had noticed a slight miss, but figured it was in my valvetrain (my whole valvetrain needs to be replaced). Yesterday the motor cut out on me a few times, so I popped the hood, checked the wires plugging into the cap, pushed on the coil wire and the cap crumbled. The coil wire went bad, came off a little, and was arching off the cap itself, so it completely burned the cap to a hard ash. I almost

. Hell, even my rotor was black.

Caboose · « **Reply #63 on:** Sep 20, 2005, 11:39:36 PM »

well i think i beat u all... 9 MPG!!! Its my DD and future tow vehicle. Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L V8. That thing is a gas hog but MAN can it tow!

yotaboy79 · « **Reply #64 on:** Jan 26, 2006, 06:12:50 PM »

my mialage is just getting worse and worse 79 toy dieing 20r with 315,000 miles on it 36 in tsl/sxs those things are heavy and 5.29 gears and a 5 speed that my gutless motor wont let me use
im averaging around 6-8 mpg and this is my freaking daily driver but i also only drive about a mile to work so its not that bad

kneedownnate · « **Reply #65 on:** Jan 26, 2006, 08:59:03 PM »

Mine's getting worse too, down to about 13mpg.

Hyena · « **Reply #66 on:** Jan 26, 2006, 09:25:49 PM »

Mine is dropping also. I think it is about 12 mpg now. But my speedo is 3 mph off at 25mph so that has some effect on it. My engine is also dieing, compression is going through the rings.

wa4x4 · « **Reply #67 on:** Jan 26, 2006, 10:05:51 PM »

My daily driver gets around 21 around town if I can stay out of it and about 24 on the freeway at 65.

yamxer438 · « **Reply #68 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 11:34:44 AM »

hm dont know milage but i gotta fill up at the bottom of the mtn, wheel it, then put more gas in it to make it home.

Gewehr43 · « **Reply #69 on:** Apr 25, 2006, 09:44:46 PM »

My '82 has a rebuilt 22R w/ Comp Hi-torque Cam, Downey Header, NWOR 2 1/4" Exhaust, High Flow Cat, LC Engineering Adjustable Cam Gear, etc, etc.... Gets about 14-15 in the city.... Going to get a Weber 32/36 Hope it might help a bit

red · « **Reply #70 on:** Apr 26, 2006, 04:33:19 PM »

my suburban gets 17 city and 18 highway at 75mph. not bad for a 350 4x4.
cant wait to get my motorcycle license tho, 1971 honda cb100, rated for 55-60mpg! :nod: only problem is it tops out at 70 mph, so it doesnt make it up to highway speeds in texas.

TxFireman · « **Reply #71 on:** Jun 07, 2008, 08:47:55 AM »

My 82 22r w/ 30's and stock suspension, but with an old school camper and roof rack got 15 mpg at mostly highway miles on the last tank. I can really tell that camper/roof rack is back there. So I foresee a day when it will probably come off for gas savings sake. There seems to be a lot of wind drag when out on the highway, so I suspected it would be an issue. I hate to get rid of the camper, but I bought the 82 to be a DD, but it's not getting as good of mielage as my 97 K1500 w/ lift & 33's. So, it's either sell it, or squeeze out some better mileage.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #72 on:** Jun 07, 2008, 09:49:13 AM »

If it's the shell in your avatar it's definately a wind catcher! If you get one that sits down flush with the cab you shouldn't really see much of a difference. I ran this one and my mileage was the same with or without it.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #73 on:** Jun 07, 2008, 10:26:09 AM »

Quote from: TxFireman on Jun 07, 2008, 08:47:55 AM

My 82 22r w/ 30's and stock suspension, but with an old school camper and roof rack got 15 mpg at mostly highway miles on the last tank. I can really tell that camper/roof rack is back there. So I foresee a day when it will probably come off for gas savings sake. There seems to be a lot of wind drag when out on the highway, so I suspected it would be an issue. I hate to get rid of the camper, but I bought the 82 to be a DD, but it's not getting as good of mielage as my 97 K1500 w/ lift & 33's. So, it's either sell it, or squeeze out some better mileage.

HOLY PARACHUTE BATMAN

yea that topper is dragging you down,

get rid of that antique campertop and you should gain 3-5 mpg

TxFireman · « **Reply #74 on:** Jun 08, 2008, 09:50:37 AM »

Yeah, I pretty much know I'm gonna have to get rid of the camper. It's set up great, by the PO .. but it's not meant for DD duty, or for mileage. I hate to remove it, as I can get some use from it.. but the amount of use I'll get from it isn't worth the mileage I'll get. So, since it's a clean little 1st gen, I plan to get a tailgate and rear window (it's removed for a pass through boot) and put it back to an open bed PU.

It has sheet metal screws holding the top on, and all around the rear window for the boot.. so I'll be refilling those and a repainting it once it's back to an open bed.

93tonkatoy · « **Reply #75 on:** Jun 08, 2008, 10:29:20 AM »

There are differences in the toppers. While the aluminum one you are running is a wind-catcher on the highway, the fiberglass ones will make a difference in city driving. Since the fiberglass ones are MUCH heavier, you will see a small drop in mileage in town, from getting the extra weight moving repeatedly. On the highway, the weight does not affect the mileage as much (unless there are a lot of hills, where the weight will again put additional load on the engine). The normal figure for in-town driving is that you will lose 1 mpg for every additional 100 pounds added to the vehicle. This again, is within limits. My dad used to have a '72 dodge 1 ton that got 10 mpg, loaded,empty, and also after he installed a cabover camper on it. (It was because of the low gearing.)

The 22r seems to be the happiest if it is geared so that the cruising or highway speed is achieved at around 2750 - 3000 rpm. My trip to Ocala was 350 miles and got ~25 mpg. (22r-e, 5 speed, 5.29's with 33's - 3000 rpm's at 60mph) And, I was running 70 - 75 the whole way. Now, I am running the same setup with 36's and am running right around 15-16 mpg. The more you make the engine labor, the worse mileage you will get.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #76 on:** Jun 08, 2008, 10:39:15 AM »

Quote from: TxFireman on Jun 08, 2008, 09:50:37 AM

Yeah, I pretty much know I'm gonna have to get rid of the camper. It's set up great, by the PO .. but it's not meant for DD duty, or for mileage. I hate to remove it, as I can get some use from it.. but the amount of use I'll get from it isn't worth the mileage I'll get. So, since it's a clean little 1st gen, I plan to get a tailgate and rear window (it's removed for a pass through boot) and put it back to an open bed PU.

It has sheet metal screws holding the top on, and all around the rear window for the boot.. so I'll be refilling those and a repainting it once it's back to an open bed.

might i also mention i have a 1st gen sliding rear window for sale

Stocker · « **Reply #77 on:** Jun 08, 2008, 10:57:33 AM »

Quote from: Trout_Of_Death on Sep 20, 2005, 11:39:36 PM

well i think i beat u all... 9 MPG!!! Its my DD and future tow vehicle. Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L V8. That thing is a gas hog but MAN can it tow!

Well, if we're gonna count trucks other than Toyotas... oh hell, I can't bear to type it out again, so I'll cut & paste from the Gas Prices thread. Keep in mind this was in winter and my warm-up time was greater than my drive time, but still...

"Last winter when I had to warm up the truck before going to work, I did a rough check and found I was getting about 2 mpg... seriously.

"

On a brighter note, our '05 Tacoma averages about 18 mpg

peacesells · « **Reply #78 on:** Jan 20, 2009, 12:33:35 AM »

85 4runner efi with a k&n filter gets 24.9mpg hwy on gps with 32in bfgs and stock gears.
84 4runner with carb drains a tank in 6-7 hours of trail on 40in iroks/ 5.29's.
99 chevy silverado 5.3 gets 17.9 hwy on gps with stock everything.
84 gmc suburban with 190k original everything gets 7mpg gps anywhere.
95 5.0 mustang t70 turbo 547rwhp, 620rwtq gets 16mpg if you dont spool the turbo, 5 or so if you drive it like you mean it
63 mercury meteor gets 18mpg gps on a 260hp 5.0 driven easy, 4.11 gears with OD

whokrz · « **Reply #79 on:** Jan 20, 2009, 07:04:19 PM »

1990 22re 5.29 gears
with 31" tires I get 20mpg
with 37" tires I get 19mpg
GPS miles

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