Fuel economy question

naossoan · Post by **naossoan** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:28 am

Hi all,

I'm wondering what you guys get for fuel economy in your pajero.

I have a SWB 2.8 diesel automatic 1996. I get like 400k per tank IF IM LUCKY. granted I live in a high wind province of Manitoba which certainly reduces milage if driving against the wind.

I worked that out to around 13L/100km which is pretty terrible.

What do you guys get in yours? Is mine normal or am I leaking fuel?

CREGAN · Post by **CREGAN** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:43 am

I am running about the same. Getting about 400-450 km per tank. Not what I was hoping for, but I got Coombs to fiddle with my IP and they made it put out a little more juice. That is the trade off.

Do you notice lots of black smoke (unburnt fuel) when you are driving coming from your exhaust?

Craig

The Noi · Post by **The Noi** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:30 pm

Mine is a 94 SWB mostly highway miles averaging 2400 rpm, so a little heavy on the foot.
I get 450 + per tank all the time, a little more if I slow down a bit, I would never run it dry so I am not sure how far one could go. Here's hoping that's good.

naossoan · Post by **naossoan** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:54 am

Ok so I'm not too far off then.

As for smoke I'm not sure I can't really see much exhaust whilst driving.

I drive at pretty much no more than 90km/h 100 tops. That's bouts 2250rpm. The wind out here can really make the mileage a lot worse. Even in my Toyota yaris which I would get avg 600km/tank hwy on van isle, I get avg 500 out here, once I even got only around 430 because I was driving into a really strong wind the whole time. Its really amazing what the wind will do.

Though the other thing is I spend a good 5 to 10 min warming it up because I've been having some stalling issues which are less likely to occur whilst the engine is at full temperature. I think its the front fuel injection pump seal according to a post I made on here and speaking with the folks in coombs.

Taking it to a guy this week to get that changed out as I don't have the skill to do it myself.

Zeroduty · Post by **Zeroduty** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:51 am

I have a 1995 SWB with the 5 speed manual. It gets 30 mpg highway and 24/26 around home. Winter drops to the 20 range with more idle time.
Vern

.:FoRuM56:. · Post by **.:FoRuM56:.** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:15 am

All summer I average 10.3-10.8L/100kms, In a 91 LWB 5spd 2.5 with 35" tires. I'm very light on the throttle and keep the rpm's anywhere from 2450-2800. The peak torque on my 2.5 occurs at 2400rpm so that ideally where I would like to sit, but with my gearing I would be a hazard on the highway lol.

psilosin · Post by **psilosin** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:37 am

I get 350-400km to the tank as well in my 95 LWB L400. Used to be better but got worse and smokier pretty quick after purchase...

403delica · Post by **403delica** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:13 am

1994 LWB hight took with a Thule box ill run just under 500 km per tank

403delica · Post by **403delica** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:22 am

Roof sorry :)

naossoan · Post by **naossoan** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:37 am

Oh wow doesn't the LWB have close to 70L capacity?

I'm glad my mileage isn't too far off. Thanks guys.

Torqueluvr · Post by **Torqueluvr** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:52 pm

94 LWB 5spd 2.8L. I got 10L/100km in the summer. Now that winter is here, I'm up to 11 or so. I get 500km with a 1/4 tank left. 11L/100km (about 21 mpg) is reasonable in my mind for a 7 seater, diff locked (center and rear) 4x4 family machine! :)

Manitoba deli · Post by **Manitoba deli** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:27 pm

I don't remember exactly how many km's/tank, but usually 16L/100km for my 94 lwb l400. Thank god I hardly ever use diesel anymore. WVO's the way to go.
Jason

str8gooods · Post by **str8gooods** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:35 am

94 SWB 2.8 5 speed. The most I have got is 580km on a tank before I chickened out. So about 10L/100k. Not to shabby. Its mostly highway 100-110km cruising.

Dino · Post by **Dino** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:52 am

With my '94 LWB with 5 speed manual, oversize tires, and 80l tank I was getting around 750kms/tank 80% city 20% highway. That would be really pushing it though, one time I filled up and it took 79.9l

Once my IP started leaking I was only getting around 670km/tank.

I figured I was around 8l/100km. Not bad for such a big vehicle.

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