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Old 09-06-2005, 01:41 PM   #1
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Old 09-06-2005, 01:48 PM   #2
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Old 09-06-2005, 02:11 PM   #3
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Old 09-06-2005, 10:18 PM   #4
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Believe it or not, I just got over 22 mpg on my trip home from the Cape on Sunday with my 2002---and that included some local running around yesterday before I gassed up

Normally, I do 20, maybe 21 on a trip, 19-20 on "NY style" highway, and 17 or so with a mix of driving. Maybe 16 with 15-20 miles of the beach thrown in.

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Old 09-07-2005, 08:22 AM   #5
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i just spent 200 bucks on gas on a recent trip (3 nights) to RI.I have a E350 van with a 34 gallon tank thet equates to about 2 tankfulls.at around six hundred miles.plenty of daytime sittin wit the air on an lookin at the water.to offset this I sleep in my van a shower in the sink at the donkin donuts.kinda gross washin ur face with a big b00gie on the edge of the sink.Don't they clean them things.When i get home I go to the firehouse an get a silkwood shower.
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Old 09-07-2005, 10:36 AM   #6
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Nothing working on my dash board, so I have no clue

Also a ton of rust, just 2 more years with this beast,
then I am doing diesel,,,maybe
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Old 09-07-2005, 05:08 PM   #7
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r.to offset this I sleep in my van a shower in the sink at the donkin donuts.kinda gross washin ur face with a big b00gie on the edge of the sink.Don't they clean them things.When i get home I go to the firehouse an get a silkwood shower.
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Old 09-07-2005, 05:36 PM   #8
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Just bought a 98 Tacoma to replace my 90 corolla (that got 30MPG)...not good timing for this I might add,,,,,

I did one check so far and was getting 21mpg (around town)....seems as though the second tank of gas is going less quickly (its a standard and its been awhile if you know what I mean) I think as my Manual shifting skills get better so is the gas mileage!!!! Is this feasible???

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Old 09-06-2005, 02:52 PM   #9
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Old 09-06-2005, 03:17 PM   #10
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Old 09-06-2005, 05:48 PM   #11
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just filled the boat 110 gallon tank, only needed 79. Truck, 31 gallon tank, needed 28. $300+ of gas.
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Old 09-06-2005, 07:22 PM   #12
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I've got a few!!!
ford f350 dump (gas) 460 engine carburated 8-10 mpg if I'm lucky!!!
ford f350 dump (gas) 460 engine injected 9-10 mpg
full size Chevy blazer 350 throttle body 9-10 mpg
f8000 (BIG) dump !!! Cat 3208 not sure on the mpg, but will idle on very little diesel all day and night!!!
2003 parker with 250 Yamaha 4stroke about 7-8 gph!
Wifes mini van, about 19-21 mpg

I just sold my Toyota 4cyl 4wheel drive pick up that drove about a week and a half on a tank full of gas

I'm looking for a newer Toyota now, maybe a 4runner
and getting rid of the Blazer VERY soon!!!

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Old 09-10-2005, 11:17 PM   #13
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I've got a few!!!
ford f350 dump (gas) 460 engine carburated 8-10 mpg if I'm lucky!!!
ford f350 dump (gas) 460 engine injected 9-10 mpg
full size Chevy blazer 350 throttle body 9-10 mpg
f8000 (BIG) dump !!! Cat 3208 not sure on the mpg, but will idle on very little diesel all day and night!!!
2003 parker with 250 Yamaha 4stroke about 7-8 gph!
Wifes mini van, about 19-21 mpg

I just sold my Toyota 4cyl 4wheel drive pick up that drove about a week and a half on a tank full of gas

I'm looking for a newer Toyota now, maybe a 4runner
and getting rid of the Blazer VERY soon!!!
ya 3208 will get around 6 depending on the rears and tranny

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Old 09-12-2005, 09:27 AM   #14
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I'm looking for a newer Toyota now, maybe a 4runner
I love my 4Runner, 2001 over this past weekend about 18mpg both highway and run and gun...

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Old 09-07-2005, 02:47 PM   #15
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04 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Quad Cab LWB with 6spd Cummins, 35" tires, 4" lift, exhaust, AFE intake, blah, blah, blah

My average since new over 41,308 miles is 17.36 mpg (I keep a spreadsheet) . This average includes everything from traffic, some heavy towing, city, highway, warm ups, etc. However, on open highway running 75mph I get 21+ mpg. Stopping and starting a 8k lb truck around town REALLY kills my overall mileage.

EDIT: As a side note, check out what the IRS is doing for Diesel owners. You'd think to be fair they would do the same for gasoline running vehicles but nooo!

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/...147221,00.html

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Old 09-11-2005, 03:48 PM   #16
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Old 09-11-2005, 06:28 PM   #17
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