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Mazda BT 50 & Pickup TrucksWhile Mazda may not be known for their trucks, they have always produced quality reliable trucks for both hauling cargo, or simply crusing. BT 50
I am looking at another B2200, Cab Plus with 350,000 km on the clock. BUT it has surging issues, I think its a Vacuum leak, thought I should ask you folks
My 4.3L Vortec inline 6 is too hungry to feed.. $300 in fuel this past week alone, only driving 112 Km return trip.
In my head a ****box Mazda pickup is still better than a ****box Chevy Trailblazer Although the 4WD was nice to have last winter, as that heavy bitch road nice, on garbage almost bald tires..
Is that surging happening on its own, without anyone pushing on the gas pedal? I sure don't know anything about the EFI B2200 models though.
As to gasoline: my 1988 B2200 Cab Plus only gets like 16mpg so I'm going to adjust its Weber to see if that helps. My 1998 and 2004 Frontiers (both 4-cylinder and 5-speed) really do average 26mpg.
Is that surging happening on its own, without anyone pushing on the gas pedal? I sure don't know anything about the EFI B2200 models though.
As to gasoline: my 1988 B2200 Cab Plus only gets like 16mpg so I'm going to adjust its Weber to see if that helps. My 1998 and 2004 Frontiers (both 4-cylinder and 5-speed) really do average 26mpg.
Your Cab Plus only gets 16 mpg because you have huge, obnoxious tires on it.
Is that surging happening on its own, without anyone pushing on the gas pedal? I sure don't know anything about the EFI B2200 models though.
As to gasoline: my 1988 B2200 Cab Plus only gets like 16mpg so I'm going to adjust its Weber to see if that helps. My 1998 and 2004 Frontiers (both 4-cylinder and 5-speed) really do average 26mpg.
you can see in the video that no one is in the cab, that is on idle, which I believe is a massive Vacuum leak.. BUT I have decided against buy the truck, when I found it was 3 islands away, and taking 2 ferries just to go look at it, does not appeal to me. $100. round trip, just to look at the truck..
Originally Posted by The Lizard King
Your Cab Plus only gets 16 mpg because you have huge, obnoxious tires on it.
Big knobby tires do not help MPG.. My Trailblazer has M&S Black lion, with a light aggressive tread,, and although I get 15mpg its still because it is a 4.3L i6 with 275 hp, and I like to see all those ponies in action, and the sled also weighs twice that of a B2200 with a Curb weight of 4,432 lbs, BUT I also have a 6800 lb towing cap
Your Cab Plus only gets 16 mpg because you have huge, obnoxious tires on it.
Originally Posted by Pantharen
Big knobby tires do not help MPG.
Hey, those 15" B2600i 4WD wheels were GIVEN to me, with tires on them !!! Yes, I have replaced the tires since, now 235/75-R15, and know that throws off the odometer and speedometer some. The best mileage I got with it back in the 1990s was about 19mpg. Anyway, I'm keeping the 15" wheels and will live with the mileage, fortunately my pensions from 40.5 years as chemist in the soap and detergent R&D allow me that path.
By the way, my 1970 VW sedan (bought in 1972) when a few years old got like 22 mpg but my slightly heavier 1971 VW convertible got almost 30 mpg, never did make any sense either.
06-03-2022 | 12:18 AM
With gas @ $2.23L ($8.50/gal)
that is on idle, which I believe is a massive Vacuum leak.. BUT I have decided against buy the truck, when I found it was 3 islands away, and taking 2 ferries just to go look at it, does not appeal to me. $100. round trip, just to look at the truck.. 
