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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: hiper on February 13, 2016, 07:38:22 AM

Title: SideKIck 15 MPG ???????
Post by: hiper on February 13, 2016, 07:38:22 AM

PLEASE HELP
Hi Guys,
I own a 1994 Kick with 8v, went over unit a lot and tuned up but it is getting absolutely horrible fuel mileage and I am baffled why it gets this bad mpg
Any Suggestions would be hugely appreciated!!!!
Here is a list of work performed already!!

Compression is good
New Timing belt
WaterPump thermostat and all hoses
Plugs, rotor ,wires and cap
Wheeel bearings
Thorly header with new o2 sensor
Straight pipe back to magnaflow muffler
235/ 75 -15 Grabber AT2
Cold air intake

Title: Re: SideKIck 15 MPG ???????
Post by: ranger88den on February 13, 2016, 09:10:54 AM

Does CEL work?  Any DTCs?  Condition of ECT sensor?  Oxygen Sensor? 

Title: Re: SideKIck 15 MPG ???????
Post by: Rhinoman on February 13, 2016, 10:52:14 AM

235/55 tyres will reduce your fuel economy, they will also cause your mileometer to read low so you may be miscalculating.

Title: Re: SideKIck 15 MPG ???????
Post by: RJkick on February 16, 2016, 09:25:06 AM

You should be getting way better mileage.  Disconnect the battery and hopefully your ecu gets reset and you may get an error code.  Sounds like you are in "limp home" mode

Title: Re: SideKIck 15 MPG ???????
Post by: Thirty-Nine on February 16, 2016, 09:30:11 AM

Remember your odometer is off 6.54% by having 235/75/15 tires vs 205/75/15. Say you get 200 miles on your odometer. Multiply that by 1.0654 to get the new mileage reading and divide that by the amount of fuel you used.

For what it's worth, my '95 16V (2dr) kick with a winch bumper, winch, lift, roof rack, hard top, rock sliders, 235s and MT tires generally has been getting about 19 to 20 MPG.

Title: Re: SideKIck 15 MPG ???????
Post by: RJkick on February 17, 2016, 11:25:59 AM

That's what I get as well with 31's, 4" lift, tube bumpers, etc.

Works well off road though

Title: Re: SideKIck 15 MPG ???????
Post by: jzap on March 05, 2016, 10:49:42 AM

What tire presure are you running?  My Tracker is the most sensitive vehicle to tire pressure I have ever owned.  It is '96 2dr 16V with 225's.  At the "factory recommended" (sticker) pressure of 23psi it gets about 22mpg.  If I bump that up to 32psi, it gets about 28mpg (but it rides like a brick).