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Fuel!

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Fuel!

Post by 4x4boi »

Hey,

I have a quick question for those who own a 3.0V6 ( mines an auto) Yesterday the fuel light came on so i went to get some petrol... got 15liters and went here and there and nothing pedal to the metal, nicely :D and today i went to go get petrol again becausethe meter was really down and i noticed that with 15liters i only went 86km :shock: is that good or bad? I run 33's, have a steel bar, roofrack and winch.

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Dan
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Post by pjb »

I get about the same with my 3.5. My old 3.0 was better on fuel though.
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Post by WillsPaj »

I had a 3.4 litre V6 Prado auto that used more, revvy engine + heavy vehicle=lots of fuel! Also had an '84 Rangie with a Holden 5 litre V8 conversion[auto]that used about 20 litres per 100 kays driven carefully! Maybe a gas conversion would be worthwhile if you do lots of kays? We had a 1999 Magna with the 3.0 litre V6 that was a little thirsty too. But I guess the Paj is a heavy vehicle!

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Post by NJV6 »

Given your mods, I'd say thats not to bad.
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Post by 4x4boi »

thanks for the replys guys, and yea will i guess it isnt that bad, plus 86km the meter was down on the red and the fuel light wasnt on yet so i can probs get 100-110 out of it i say. :D
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Post by Chris_McCartney »

4x4boi wrote:and the fuel light wasnt on yet
What is this 'fuel light'? Neither of my last 2 Pajeros showed any signs of one!! :?
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Post by NJV6 »

Come on the dash in Orange when fuel gets low..... :finger:

Gen 2 ones have it anyway.
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Post by Chris_McCartney »

Neither of my Gen 2s have it!! Maybe time to open the dash and swap bulbs!
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My 3.0 Gen 2 didn't have one. But my 3.5 does...
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Post by -Scott- »

My 3.0 Gen 2 has one. Doesn't give a whole lot of warning - from memory, well under 50km from first light to no go.
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Re: Fuel!

Post by Guy »

wow .. I run 33's (tall and skinny) and get better than that .. well at least onroad ... I use about 17 l per 100 on LP gas and 12s to 13's on petrol.
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