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fuel tanks capacity and consumption of v6 4runner. LPG?

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fuel tanks capacity and consumption of v6 4runner. LPG?

Post by markil »

I've just purchased a 91 3.0 V6 4runner and it has a long range tank. I'm hoping to be able to tow my zook with this to comps and it's my new daily driver.

I wanna know what the capacity of the stock tank is and what it is with the long range one under there too. I filled up what I thought was all the way full today but it only took around 80L, I thought it would hold more with the long range tank in there?

Also would like to hear what kind of fuel consumption people are getting out of these engines. I think I'm using around the 15L/100km at the moment, will work it out after I go through the first tank of fuel.

And how much petrol should I expect to use when towing the zook behind it (1400kg zook + trailor)?

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Post by searsy989 »

Stock tank is pretty small. Dunno how big it is but can't be more than 70 litres. Fuel consumption is... in a word... scary. Best i've ever done out of a tank is 400Km. Most of the time, i get about 350Km. Don't know how much it would be when towing but i can't imagine it being crash hot. Also, the 3.0 V6 does not like hills.
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Post by j-top paj »

pics?
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Post by steven101 »

searsy989 wrote:Stock tank is pretty small. Dunno how big it is but can't be more than 70 litres. Fuel consumption is... in a word... scary. Best i've ever done out of a tank is 400Km. Most of the time, i get about 350Km. Don't know how much it would be when towing but i can't imagine it being crash hot. Also, the 3.0 V6 does not like hills.
I find that hard to belive even the latest Pajero is about

18 Litres/100 km / 88 litre tank = 480 KM

And thats with like a 3.6 Litre engine or 3.8 or somthing
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Post by -Nemesis- »

The standard tank is 65L useable capacity. So something is up if it has a reserve tank.

Typical fuel consumption is around 15L/100km around town if sensible. It's not great economy, but not bad compared to most petrol 4WD's. Towing all that weight will push the usage up a fair whack, but it will depend on the type of roads i guess, more hills = more fuel.
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Post by fatmanjt »

I swapped a commodore I had with a 4 runner just recently, was like new. Lasted 6 days then I sold it. What a gutless thing they are, I drove it from Newy to sydney twice in the week I had it and could not believe how under powered these things are. To top it off the fuel economy was terrible (about 350kms to a tank).
Even though your only towing a zuk, it's going to be some slow and expensive trips for you.
Best option is sell it, buy a GQ pettie, on gas, cheap to run and alot more power than a gutless 4 runner.
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Post by killalux »

get about 370-400km a tank, half highway half town
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Post by -Nemesis- »

They need revs to do the job. Yes they are underpowered compared to a Commodore that's 500kg lighter and more powerfull, but with the right revs they do as asked. I can remember countless trips running up the freeway in convoy with Lux's and modded GQ's etc... I used to wring it's neck but i also used to leave most 4WD's of the same vintage in my wake on the big hills.

Then I went 1UZ :cool:
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Post by j-top paj »

u back on the road yet?
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Post by -Nemesis- »

I was, but in a new 4Runner that's just come back off the road for a heart transplant. The insurance co wrote the white one off :bad-words: But they paid me more than it was worth heheh...

For now i've got a new runner with all the swanky gear, it's getting the 1UZ and will end up being my daily/camping truck. Idea is to get a play toy for later on (and put the diffs/susp from the white runner under it if I don't sell them)

Already got the barwork (less b-bar for now) and some bling thanks to Ryano. Luckily they're not that shiny now heheh :cool:

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Post by j-top paj »

so the v8 isnt in it yet? looks :cool: so far
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Post by -Nemesis- »

Nah not yet, starting stripping the V6 today though. The V8 is ready to come out of the white one (got the salvage.) Hopefully it's a speedy process...

I didn't bother with a new members thread here or putting it in my old done. Didn't think OL members would give two hoots about a 4by that's 'nice' hehe
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Post by markil »

Thanks for all the replies, pretty much what i was expecting :)
j-top paj wrote:pics?
Why :?: :lol:

It looks like a white 4 runner with a bullbar ;)

Might post some later on in my members section if I can be bothered.
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Post by j-top paj »

when we taking it to appin :twisted:
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Post by j-top paj »

or the dropzone :lol:
wont be white anymore
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Post by markil »

I filled it up again today. It took 111 litres this time. I'm averaging out at 14.4l/100km (1/2 freeway, 1/2 city driving) and I'm quite happy with it atm :)

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Also how do these engines go with gas? Just thinking it might be a worthwhile conversion at the moment...
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Post by j-top paj »

14k per hundred isnt too bad dude.
ive heard that on gas they are not too bad but can be a little unreliable but..
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