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approx. 25mpg depending on driving style etc. I've had nearly 30 mpg once.
Hi
Crap, I'm getting around 13-14L per 100km, wait you're running a turbo, do you remember your consumption prior to the turbo?
Crap, I'm getting around 13-14L per 100km, wait you're running a turbo, do you remember your consumption prior to the turbo?
I have been getting between 11 and 12.5L/100 km depending on if I am empty. When I have been pulling loads of firewood out of the bush it is near the 12.5-13L/100km but if I am just running down the highway to work I am getting about 11L/100km..... this is a stock BJ60 with 235/75/15 tires.... and H55F 5 spd.......
No my numbers are pre turbo days....I have not info after as I am still working on it...
no burn cody. I just went into the work too far. Too much is apart at the same time... uugh.
I am really sick of it now, but I will be done for this summer.
Currently the body is finished, and I am painting the doors. After that, re-assemble all the doors, install, interior, rear bumper fab or buy, then drive it to find all the glitches.
How long? almost 2 years, come july. Too long to be cruiserless.
But I did learn lots of good cruiser things while tearing it down to nada.
no burn cody. I just went into the work too far. Too much is apart at the same time... uugh.
I am really sick of it now, but I will be done for this summer.
Currently the body is finished, and I am painting the doors. After that, re-assemble all the doors, install, interior, rear bumper fab or buy, then drive it to find all the glitches.
How long? almost 2 years, come july. Too long to be cruiserless.
But I did learn lots of good cruiser things while tearing it down to nada.
Looks like I'm getting the crapiest milage, then again it's usually loaded with tools, I have not touched the fuel adjustments and the gearing to tire ratio is off. Will have to go to 35s.
BB thats what happens when you put an airplane mechanic to work doing restoration, too much careful and not enough hack.
Yup I think so. I spent a lot of years corrosion proofing seaplanes. So my whole motto is prevention/protection and making it last.
Also it is really hard to wrench at home when you wrench for a living in the cold.........
If you search on here for Turbo's you will see tonnes of pictures and information threads.
An AXT is near 3k USD or so. Homebuilt maybe 1K. Was about a thousand for me.
After more than 15 years driving BJ60s, mileage has been as high as 34MPG at 90kph with super skinny Michelin tires (can't find them anymore, I think they were 7.00/100R15) on summer diesel, but usually on my Canadian Tire Roughriders (235/75R15) they averaged about 30-32 at that speed and driving conditions (summer going to Maine constant 90kph). This is 9l/100 territory here, folks!
In winter, I've gone as high as 22MPG, usually around 24MPG which is about 12-13l/100. This also corresponds to average 30km drives from a cold start.
Compare that to the HDJ81, with 4.3L turbo diesel, which I have been able to run as low as 10.2 l/100 (about 28MPG) on _winter_ Nokian Studded Tires, but which usually, for the same type of distances (30 km runs from cold starts), will use between 12 and 14 l/100 (about 10% more). Notice I stopped using the old 'MPG' calculation anymore...
My figures are compensated for tire size as measured from highway km marker distance. Driving style with the HDJ81 is markedly more spririted, of course...
There you go. Hope this helps a bit... Factors to consider, besides driving style and distances, is tire size, profile and type. Wider titres definitely use more fuel. Been there, done that. When I got my first (running) FJ40, it had those huge super wide super swamper type monster tires on it, and it was unbelievably thristy (10MPG) until I replaced the wheels and tires with something more reasonable (16MPG).
In winter, I've gone as high as 22MPG, usually around 24MPG which is about 12-13l/100. This also corresponds to average 30km drives from a cold start.
Compare that to the HDJ81, with 4.3L turbo diesel, which I have been able to run as low as 10.2 l/100 (about 28MPG) on _winter_ Nokian Studded Tires, but which usually, for the same type of distances (30 km runs from cold starts), will use between 12 and 14 l/100 (about 10% more). Notice I stopped using the old 'MPG' calculation anymore...
My figures are compensated for tire size as measured from highway km marker distance. Driving style with the HDJ81 is markedly more spririted, of course...
There you go. Hope this helps a bit... Factors to consider, besides driving style and distances, is tire size, profile and type. Wider titres definitely use more fuel. Been there, done that. When I got my first (running) FJ40, it had those huge super wide super swamper type monster tires on it, and it was unbelievably thristy (10MPG) until I replaced the wheels and tires with something more reasonable (16MPG).
for most of the homebrew turbos, the expensive part is the turbo pyrometer and new exhaust (if you decide to do this while your at it. The thing is while your installing exhaust from a turbo and new air intake its real easy to redo the exhaust, or install a snorkel, or intercooler, boost gauge (kind of important), and mechanical oil gauge. So if you decide to do a homebrew consider spending a few more dollars while you are at it.
Also there is a group buy for pillar gauge pods going on in the 60 section for a limited time right now!
Also there is a group buy for pillar gauge pods going on in the 60 section for a limited time right now!