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my older brother got a long wheel base safari, 89 auto , whats the highest km's per tank he should get out of it, I get 500 to 600 kms out of my short wheel base, he's 300 to 400

im gwetting abt500 to the tank mines a 1991 lwb grandroad

Jesus, I must be a pussy, I get up 800km out of a tank in my SWB on trips, around town or off-road is a different story though.

Cheers, Jeff.

I'm not worried about my safs mileage, it's better than the 14/100 my mazda proceed ute does

Coxsy, i think a lot of LWB only came out with a 65lt tank and our shorty's have a 90lt tank

Mine SWB has a 65L tank, and on a good trip it will do 450K's, round town usually 300-400k's. My old mans LWB is the about the same.

took my bro 4 wheeling today found the ansawer to the problem , most of his fuel tank exits the truck out the exsaust as black smoke it over fueling
needs his fuel injection pump looked at

No no no

All he needs is new injectors!!!!!!!!

The injector pump will be fine, do the injectors first!!!!!!

Getting the pump done is spendy, and if you go into a turbo diesel specialist and say you want your pump looked at, they will most probably rub their hands together and do a little dance

If the smoke isn't cured by new injectors, then do the pump.

ok thanks ,

DB is right, do the injectors first. We reco them for $80 each ($480 total), whereas an injection pump reco starts at $1k.

Make sure its got a fresh air-filter too.

I get 12L/100km on highway, and 14L/100km for highway/city mix.

Do you do the injectors exchange?

Cheers, Jeff.

Not anymore. We did one job where we got 4 injectors back instead of 6.

But it usually only takes a few days to get them back to you. Right now probably isn't the best timing though, as getting ready for next comp.

Let me know if you think we can help.

Thats alright, I'll prolly see you at the norwest challenge and talk to you there.

Cheers, Jeff.

Yup, we'll be there. Come and say g'day to the blokes in the POS green GQ ute.

Cheers
Mitch

I have a LWB with 35's and get 400-450km a tank(65L tank) high way at cruise,if its a stronge head wind than it goes pear shape quite quick.

some have 65L tanks and some 90-95L nothing to do with model or wheel base.

Shane

talk to my brother to day , he done the injectors still black smoker comes out in lumps , still runs low km/tank

im gettn the 450 tops with 35s my mates gettn 400 in his swb with 33s its alot to do with yr right foot the truck wont go any faster wen yr foots on the floor

hi 92 non-turbo SWB on 33 ,700-750 kms driven hard most of the time use to blow black smoke got injectors done still smoke ,then went to get pump done but found it was loose so re-timed and clean banjo bolt filter on pump and now all good!!!

keep those post coming very helpful and interesting
my swb 31" 514 kms best on a tank so far

a new bit of info he handed me the other day, was his truck managed to shift in to third for the first time since hes had it been driving it stuck in second with overdrive

coxsy wrote:a new bit of info he handed me the other day, was his truck managed to shift in to third for the first time since hes had it been driving it stuck in second with overdrive

well that will affect his fuel economy lol

hey, i have a work mate who has a LWB 3.3 turbo, (an 80's model i guess) and he tells me that when he engages low ratio 4x4 that it keeps slipping out of gear, but rekons that normal (high ratio) 4x4 is fine??

any suggestions, i told him he might need to check out his transfer box??

cheers,
gary

Has he checked the rubber boot on the lever isn't pulling it out?
Might be able to undo the boot and try it again?

Dave

he phoned me tonight. the transmision failed tonight , brought it home on the back of a tow truck