Re: Towing economy ? V6 Petrol 120 series
Hi Stevo
Ive just come back from5 weeks travelling to Broome last Monday, towing my new camper trailer with the bikes and was wondering if having the injectors reset fixed your problem with economy.
I didnt have the best conditions for travelling with head winds, just managing to get into Broome just before the road was closed because of Cyclone Laurance but I appear to have about the same economy as you.
The best I got was 25L/100k with the worst of just getting to Broome from Port Hedland 650K's on 180 L of fuel.
Even driving around without the trailer didnt seem to help. Just seemed to watch the gauge go down.
I intend this week to fill the tank and do a quick trip to Bunbury this weekend to see how it goes with no weight.
Only mods done is Bridgestone AT's and a Sovereign bullbar, both fitted just prior to going.
If you have had any luck I'd love to know before I go down the fustrating road of getting Toyota to look at it.
Regards
Wayne
by Stevo on Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:56 am
Thanks again for your responses. using injector cleaner all the time, just Spoke to Alice Springs Toyota and they suggest injectors need to be re set and cleaned so will wait till I get to Darwin for that
Thanks again for your responses. using injector cleaner all the time, just Spoke to Alice Springs Toyota and they suggest injectors need to be re set and cleaned so will wait till I get to Darwin for that
Ive just come back from5 weeks travelling to Broome last Monday, towing my new camper trailer with the bikes and was wondering if having the injectors reset fixed your problem with economy.
I didnt have the best conditions for travelling with head winds, just managing to get into Broome just before the road was closed because of Cyclone Laurance but I appear to have about the same economy as you.
The best I got was 25L/100k with the worst of just getting to Broome from Port Hedland 650K's on 180 L of fuel.
Even driving around without the trailer didnt seem to help. Just seemed to watch the gauge go down.
I intend this week to fill the tank and do a quick trip to Bunbury this weekend to see how it goes with no weight.
Only mods done is Bridgestone AT's and a Sovereign bullbar, both fitted just prior to going.
If you have had any luck I'd love to know before I go down the fustrating road of getting Toyota to look at it.
Regards
Wayne
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