Increadible V-6 gas milage

Just returned from Maggie Valley NC to jacksonville ,FL. 468 mi. Filled up in Maggie and filled up as soon as I got off of I295 in Jax. 19.88 gal of reg. gas. 23.5 mpg. Our trip Avg was 22.25 mpg. 2004 Ltd. V6. 49000 mi. I tryed to drive the speed limit 70. but some times it was 75. :driving:
 
96 4x LIMITED v6 129,000 auto

just drove from Erie PA to
wash d.c

28.04 MPG

next trip I;m going over 30 MPG

I add 2oz of Acetone per every ten
gallons of gas...counters the loss
of MPG due to Ethanol.

I also add 1oz of TOrco GP-7 and
1 oz of Xylene to the mixture

cost about $1.00 per tank
15 gallons is my average fill-up from
empty

John
 
abigpicture said:
96 4x LIMITED v6 129,000 auto

just drove from Erie PA to
wash d.c

28.04 MPG

next trip I;m going over 30 MPG

I add 2oz of Acetone per every ten
gallons of gas...counters the loss
of MPG due to Ethanol.

I also add 1oz of TOrco GP-7 and
1 oz of Xylene to the mixture

cost about $1.00 per tank
15 gallons is my average fill-up from
empty

John
Ya know, I heard something about that awhile ago...not specific to Toyota, just gas in general. Wondering if there will be any debilitating affects down the road (pun intended:awais: ) especially to the motor oil of cat converter?

I just drove home from Montreal to Buffalo yesterday and got between 23 - 34 mpg -which I'm pretty happy with.
 
yes ROAD W..

however its use is widely known and
the amounts are very low

2 oz per 10 gallons is very small.

US army puts 55 gallon drums of Acetone
in their TANKS course they have
a 500 gallon tank....but that is 10% solution..

Im adding a fuel warmer, fuel fogger ...and
other items..

JUst put on my new low rolling resistence
tires from Bridgestone..(ALenzas) I can already tell the truck rolls easier....
 
We're averaging about 17.5 with our 06 SR5 4.0L, even with my LEAD foot, and I DO have a LEAD foot, ask any of the local authorities to confirm it....... :p
 
Road Warrior said:
Ya know, I heard something about that awhile ago...not specific to Toyota, just gas in general. Wondering if there will be any debilitating affects down the road (pun intended:awais: ) especially to the motor oil of cat converter?

I just drove home from Montreal to Buffalo yesterday and got between 23 - 34 mpg -which I'm pretty happy with.

The Acetone thing is a crock. We went over this years ago on our Dodge Trucks forum when it first started coming out on the net, and probably 30 or more folks experimented with varying ratios of fuel to acetone, and no one saw any difference to speak of. Some said it seemed they lost mileage, some said they gained a little, most said they noticed nothing different.

With the amount of plastics in the fuel tank, pump housings, fuel injectors, fittings, etc, I would not want Acetone in ANY ratio in my fuel system, because you dont know what plastics it might attack and cause it to eventually split and leak that would normally be unharmed by gasoline or ethanol or "gasahol" blends.

Your best bet for mileage, is tires, aerodynamics, and dilligent maintenance on the drivetrain, and of course, acceleration practices. The latter of those having the MOST effect on ANY vehicle.
 
abigpicture said:
96 4x LIMITED v6 129,000 auto

just drove from Erie PA to
wash d.c

28.04 MPG

next trip I;m going over 30 MPG

I add 2oz of Acetone per every ten
gallons of gas...counters the loss
of MPG due to Ethanol.

I also add 1oz of TOrco GP-7 and
1 oz of Xylene to the mixture

cost about $1.00 per tank
15 gallons is my average fill-up from
empty

John

I know people ran acetone as a cleaner additive, but not for better gas mileage..

Usually to offset ethanol my buddies used toulene.
 
betcha they ran acetone in higher amounts. Anything over 2-3 oz per 10 gallons will negate the value. I know people that have been burning these small amounts for 30+ years....even had a
Ford van that went fo 467,000 miles....

All I can say is my mileage has improved greatly with many small changes including additives. Sure there are more plastics
out there in today's systems....but I/m not the least concerned with such a low amount in the solution...if you choose not to use it
..hey no problem....its your truck....

I'm adding a fuel warmer and fuel fogger within 30 days..I should get 32-35 hwy....afterwards...



RamThis said:
The Acetone thing is a crock. We went over this years ago on our Dodge Trucks forum when it first started coming out on the net, and probably 30 or more folks experimented with varying ratios of fuel to acetone, and no one saw any difference to speak of. Some said it seemed they lost mileage, some said they gained a little, most said they noticed nothing different.

With the amount of plastics in the fuel tank, pump housings, fuel injectors, fittings, etc, I would not want Acetone in ANY ratio in my fuel system, because you dont know what plastics it might attack and cause it to eventually split and leak that would normally be unharmed by gasoline or ethanol or "gasahol" blends.

Your best bet for mileage, is tires, aerodynamics, and dilligent maintenance on the drivetrain, and of course, acceleration practices. The latter of those having the MOST effect on ANY vehicle.
 
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On 4.0 V-6 4WD Sports (driven in 2wd mode) I got whoping 15.8 miles per galon last month! Month before it was 16.0 mpg. I have new air filter, new syn oil and new spark plugs since 16.0 mpg in may. I use 89 octane fuel. I will try Premium next month. if premium does not increase milage by 3 mpg than no point using 91 for any $avings.

Wow thats horrible milage for a V6, my 03 V8 Limited gets 19-20mpg consistantly driving 50/50 freeway and streets.

I just filled up this morning, 376 miles on 19.1 gallons of gas. Im very satisfied with the gas milage of this SUV.
 
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03 Limited said:
Wow thats horrible milage for a V6, my 03 V8 Limited gets 19-20mpg consistantly driving 50/50 freeway and streets.

I just filled up this morning, 376 miles on 19.1 gallons of gas. Im very satisfied with the gas milage of this SUV.

Yea I even stoped checking it anymore, because no point getting worked up about it. Also I refuse to drive like Grany just to save few gallons. Maybe thats where the problem is.
 
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Yea I even stoped checking it anymore, because no point getting worked up about it. Also I refuse to drive like Grany just to save few gallons. Maybe thats where the problem is.

yeah who buys SUV's for gas milage anyways. lol

Mine is just a plus to have good milage.
 
abigpicture said:
betcha they ran acetone in higher amounts. Anything over 2-3 oz per 10 gallons will negate the value. I know people that have been burning these small amounts for 30+ years....even had a
Ford van that went fo 467,000 miles....

All I can say is my mileage has improved greatly with many small changes including additives. Sure there are more plastics
out there in today's systems....but I/m not the least concerned with such a low amount in the solution...if you choose not to use it
..hey no problem....its your truck....

I'm adding a fuel warmer and fuel fogger within 30 days..I should get 32-35 hwy....afterwards...

Any Luck with that "32-35" Hwy. My :bs: meter is pegged!!!
 
NCSCOTT said:
Any Luck with that "32-35" Hwy. My :bs: meter is pegged!!!

Sorry NC.....I own a pizza delivery business and have been ramping up my stuff for fall football..

I have yet to add my final items.....I consistenly get

18-20 regular driving..... and 24-27 highway only...

I want to go to the next step...but had to actually get back to work for a little while

Thanks for asking
JOHN
 
mpg

hi i recently bought a 1990 sr5 v6 3l i live in southern spain and im getting between 23-25 mpg on motorway and town driving and the 4wd makes no dif either, think i've found one that doesn't guzzle:D
 
99 V6 171k gets around 19 unless i drive crazy but im stuped why in the manual i have a 20 gallon tank or so and when i fill 3/4s of it up its 9 gallons?????:confused:
 
I have had my 4 Runner for 3 weeks now and finally filled it up last night . I've been on holidays too so its all been puttering around town . I put on 220 miles and used 11.8 gallons of 89 octane so that figures out to = 18.6 MPG .
For stop and go driving I was actually impressed .

Lot better than my old Ford p/u which was around 8 mpg :)

XJ
 
I recently went on a vacation run and i put on some good miles on her, i got 472 miles of pure freeway on 20.1 gallons of gas....that equates to about 23.4 MPG Pretty darn good for constant 75-80mph driving.
 
Mine 7" lifted with 35" Xtreme M/T tires and other goodies for another 1000lbs give me 19l/100km mixed mainly city driving which is 12.4 mpg. How does it sound? I think it's good for what it is now.
 

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