fuel economy out of a 4.2 petrol

Post by **rgzook** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:30 pm

hey guys just wondering what the fuel economy is like with a petrol 4.2
are they any good???

Post by **j-top paj** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:33 pm

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
fuel economy? tb42?

is this a serious question?

Post by **rgzook** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:53 pm

i know it's not gonna be good
I was just wondering what the L/100KM

I have the opportunaty to purchase a 4.2 petrol GU but am hesitent at the fuel economy.

Post by **j-top paj** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:57 pm

no such thing,
unless u meant 4.5 petrol which is what i have

if so your looking at 15-18 per hundred on the highway loaded up for a weekend
and 20 plus around town empty for DD duties.
all depends on how hard you drive

Post by **j-top paj** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:57 pm

what do u want it for? DD or weekend trips?

Post by **mattsluxtruck** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:42 pm

The TB42 is the only vehicle i know of where fuel economy is quoted in LITRES per KILOMETRE!!!!!
The only thing you cannot pass on the road in them is a service station.

Post by **MyGQ** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:59 pm

TB42 carby, 23L/100K's

Post by **j-top paj** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:00 pm

have people corrected their diff ratios for larger tyres?

Post by **rgzook** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 2:54 pm

maily looking at offroad use only got a holden apollo as a dd and also a 650 road bike to fly around the street with.

but just wondering what the fuel economy is like

it's actuaaly a 4.2 petrol maverick ????

Post by RN » Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:53 pm

rgzook wrote:maily looking at offroad use only got a holden apollo as a dd and also a 650 road bike to fly around the street with.

but just wondering what the fuel economy is like

it's actuaaly a 4.2 petrol maverick ????

Pretty dismal..340ks to a 90 litre tank of gas...some swear they do better, fairly line ball.

Post by **dwaynes** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:11 pm

RoadNazi wrote: Pretty dismal..340ks to a 90 litre tank of gas...some swear they do better, fairly line ball.

god thats good with the 35's on i get around 300 per 90 litre tank of gas

Post by **rgzook** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:23 pm

do you baby it or do you DRIVE IT.

Post by **tna racing** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:24 pm

rb30 powerd patrol. 120 leters of gas 600km's of gas. 40 liters of gas 156kms and 60 litres of petrol 200kms this is with 4.625 ratios and 35's and this is our patrol

Post by **mudmav** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:54 am

swb gq 3 inch lift 2 inch body and all the bits, on 35 muddys with standard 4.11 ratios. i get 330kms to 75 litres of petrol. and i drive the shit out of it. but i do have exuast extractors and electronic igniton which did make a bit of difference.

Post by **Hoppy11** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:38 pm

adam penfold wrote:rb30 powerd patrol. 120 leters of gas 600km's of gas. 40 liters of gas 156kms and 60 litres of petrol 200kms this is with 4.625 ratios and 35's and this is our patrol

Now I feel better I dont have a 4.2 or a 3.0, i have a 3.8 Commo ecotec and 4 speed with 4.6 diff and 35's and get 270 km's outta 50lt, and it floggs along
Hoppy

Post by **62WOOLLYBUGGER** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:30 pm

The reason I got rid of mine & got a 2.8Td GU 20 -27L/100k (10MPG)

Post by **j-top paj** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:33 pm

62WOOLLYBUGGER wrote:The reason I got rid of mine & got a 2.8Td GU 20 -27L/100k (10MPG)

Post by **MyGQ** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:19 pm

want a 4.2L engine and get economy, 4.2L Diesel or 4.2L Turbo Diesel, I have N/A diesel atm and i am getting around 630K's to 90L of Diesel around town, on the Freeway i am getting just over 800K's to a tank.

thats around the 15L/100K's, Turbo gets better than that.

Post by **Mayhem Mat** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:02 pm

gq on gas 25L to the 100 at 46 cents a liter = $11.50
gq on diesal 15L to the 100 at $1.32 a liter = $19.80
based on price at the pump today
I'll stick to my gas

Post by **MyGQ** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:34 pm

Yeah if you have gas, more power to ya, you get more power than N/A diesel. i had Gas before i got Diesel, and nothing beats the feeling of cheap running 4x4, and with the no stall on hill factor of the engine on gas, brilliant.

on the Central Coast, LPG costs around 53c to 55c a litre.

Doing 23-25L/100 on petty at around $1.30/L you can see why alot of people who don't have gas prefer Diesel

Post by **Mayhem Mat** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:53 am

25L to the 100 at 55cents a liter =$13.75
and at the moment if you can find a gas man that won't take advantage john howard will pay for your gas conversion for you in full

and over a long trip where gas not allways avalible ie crossing simpson will workout similar to a diesal to run over the full trip

Post by **redpaj94** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:26 am

My patrol 4.2 carby when it was stock with 31" was using 25L to 100Ks.

Simon

Post by **GQ WAGHOON** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:55 pm

20 litres per 100 k's, 4.2 petrol, auto, 33's, and l don't take it easy.

Post by **nath69** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:49 pm

My old carby GQ TB42 got around 30lt per 100km around town (mostly short trips) and on the highway around 25lt per 100km.

Since then bought a 2.8TDi GU getting around 11km per 100km and with a chip, bigger exhaust and blocked EGR, about the same peak torque and power figures.

Don't buy the 4.2 petrol if you are concerned at all about fuel consumption.

Cheers

Nathan

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