mileage

ravi shankar · 01-20-2012, 08:01 AM

i filled my 2005 2.4L rav which has 56 L gas tank to full; drove typically mixed city/highway and got 330 km's before it was near empty and the gas light came on. this is in canada. thats not very good is it (94k km's on it)

03rav4inPA · 01-20-2012, 08:30 AM

so that's about 205 miles for 14.7 gallons...wow something is pretty off. I know that wintertime = worse gas mileage, but I think you've got bigger problems.

When's the last time you:

changed oil
changed air filter
cleaned out your throttlebody
checked your tire pressure

Joylove · 01-20-2012, 10:33 AM

Check the O2 sensors. My MPG (UK) fell from 30 to 23 when all 4 O2 sensors were knackered.

03rav4inPA · 01-20-2012, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joylove

Check the O2 sensors. My MPG (UK) fell from 30 to 23 when all 4 O2 sensors were knackered.

Wouldn't 02 sensors throw a code if they were fouled?

ravi shankar · 01-20-2012, 01:06 PM

just had oil changed and tires seem fine; i just bought the car; perhaps throttle body never been touched; next wk i will do a tune up;

Soleq · 01-20-2012, 11:00 PM

Tune up should help, but also check to see that your brake pads aren't locked down. That friction drag will destroy your gas mileage.

rav4acious · 01-22-2012, 07:25 PM

That's strange.
Usually when I have a full 45L tank I can go 400Km city driving.
I was thinking that if you meant "gas" as in LPG, it'd make sense because they run out faster...but this is probably not the case.

I've heard cases where if the cat converter is dead/dying it affects the MPG.

ravi shankar · 01-23-2012, 04:39 PM

the brake pads are not locked down; i let go of the brakes and the car eagerly goes foreward.
today i put in a new air filter and iridium spark plugs. hopefully that will help.
cheers

zoo · 01-24-2012, 02:46 PM

check your tire pressure

also, pick a bottle of this stuff up at any cheveron, its about 10 or 11.99 a bottle and let me tell you, it WORKS

Amazon.com: Chevron Techron Fuel System Cleaner, 20 oz. (65740): Automotive

wait until empty, pour this stuff in and you may as well fill up with 94 octane at chevron

drive till empty as this wil clean you fuel injectors out

after 2-3 tanks you should be hittin high 300's-low 400km's a tank

zoo · 01-24-2012, 02:47 PM

How dirty was your air filter?

01-20-2012, 08:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
ravi shankar Member Country: Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: toronto Posts: 77 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	mileage i filled my 2005 2.4L rav which has 56 L gas tank to full; drove typically mixed city/highway and got 330 km's before it was near empty and the gas light came on. this is in canada. thats not very good is it (94k km's on it)

01-20-2012, 08:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
03rav4inPA Senior Member Country: Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Posts: 301 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so that's about 205 miles for 14.7 gallons...wow something is pretty off. I know that wintertime = worse gas mileage, but I think you've got bigger problems. When's the last time you: changed oil changed air filter cleaned out your throttlebody checked your tire pressure __________________ 2003 Toyota Rav4 -- 2.0 VVT-I/Auto/4WD, 72k Current Mods: Bugflector, AVS Ventvisors, Eclipse AVN30D, OEM Foglights, OEM Heated Mirrors Future Mods: OEM rear-spoiler, OEM 'Sport' hood

01-20-2012, 01:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
ravi shankar Member Country: Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: toronto Posts: 77 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	mileage just had oil changed and tires seem fine; i just bought the car; perhaps throttle body never been touched; next wk i will do a tune up;

01-20-2012, 11:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Soleq Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 541 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Tune up should help, but also check to see that your brake pads aren't locked down. That friction drag will destroy your gas mileage. __________________ 2003 Rav4 L: Feidie UFO projectors + HID, TTE grille, Weapon R intake w/ AEM filter, Tanabe exhaust, LED turn & tail lights, Clarion MAX675vd 7" deck, Alpine amp, Alpine Type-R component & composite speakers, Rear 7" screen for the kid

01-23-2012, 04:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
ravi shankar Member Country: Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: toronto Posts: 77 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	tuneup the brake pads are not locked down; i let go of the brakes and the car eagerly goes foreward. today i put in a new air filter and iridium spark plugs. hopefully that will help. cheers

01-20-2012, 10:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Joylove Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Posts: 84 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Check the O2 sensors. My MPG (UK) fell from 30 to 23 when all 4 O2 sensors were knackered.

01-22-2012, 07:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
rav4acious Junior Member Country: Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NSW Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's strange. Usually when I have a full 45L tank I can go 400Km city driving. I was thinking that if you meant "gas" as in LPG, it'd make sense because they run out faster...but this is probably not the case. I've heard cases where if the cat converter is dead/dying it affects the MPG.

01-24-2012, 02:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
zoo Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	check your tire pressure also, pick a bottle of this stuff up at any cheveron, its about 10 or 11.99 a bottle and let me tell you, it WORKS Amazon.com: Chevron Techron Fuel System Cleaner, 20 oz. (65740): Automotive Amazon.com: Chevron Techron Fuel System Cleaner, 20 oz. (65740): Automotive wait until empty, pour this stuff in and you may as well fill up with 94 octane at chevron drive till empty as this wil clean you fuel injectors out after 2-3 tanks you should be hittin high 300's-low 400km's a tank __________________ Im buff

01-24-2012, 02:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
zoo Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How dirty was your air filter? __________________ Im buff

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