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Old 12-23-2010, 06:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Howdy Folks

Greetings. I found this site looking for ways to improve my fuel mileage. I don't have anything that gets really good fuel mileage but I'd like to improve what I do get. I have a 05 toyota tacoma 4.0l- it gets about 18.5 mpg, a 99 F250 diesel crewcab long bed it gets about the same mileage as the tacoma. When the weather is warm enough (above 32 degrees F), I ride my 08 Kawaski Versys 650, it gets between 55-58 mpg.

Just thought I say hello and Merry Christmas.
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Old 12-26-2010, 09:21 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Hi Rick & welcome to the forum.

I'd start with creating garage entries for your vehicles to keep fuel logs. Got a fuel consumption display for the trucks?

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Old 12-27-2010, 09:28 AM   #3 (permalink)
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90 day: 21 mpg (US)

The silver boat - '99 F250 xlt
90 day: 19.93 mpg (US)

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90 day: 37.56 mpg (US)

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Thanks Metro.

I got a garage going and no I don't have a fuel consumption display for either truck. Right now money is a little tight, so a scan gauge will have to wait.

Just slowing down has improved my fuel mileage in my Tacoma quite a bit (going the speed limit). I'm shooting for 25mpg in the tacoma. I'm going to make bed cover soon out of a piece of metal roofing.

I think the best thing I could do for the Ford is to get the torque converter to lock up sooner. But first it needs intercooler boots, they all leak and aren't cheap. It's always something!
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Old 02-09-2011, 10:58 AM   #4 (permalink)
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tacoma - '05 Tacoma 4x4 TRD
90 day: 21 mpg (US)

The silver boat - '99 F250 xlt
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Bluebird - '04 sunfire se
90 day: 37.56 mpg (US)

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How many posts do I need to have before I can post a link? I tried posting a link to my ecomodder garage and it says I can't post links because I'm new.
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Old 02-09-2011, 11:22 AM   #5 (permalink)
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5 -i think you are good to go now!


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