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• Re: 130 mph in a vanagon, what MPG?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 21:37:29 -0500
  ...Since 65mph yields about 20 mpg, 130 mph would give what, about 5 mpg? Maybe even less since the rpm would be so high...
• Re: MPG Wasserboxer AutoBoxer vs. Wasserboxer Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
  Sat, 19 Oct 1996 21:22:49 -0400
  Hi Mark, My '86 Westy averaged about 20 mpg highway and my '91 Westy w/ automatic gets around 18 to 19 mgh. At first...
• Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Tue, 3 May 2005 10:15:14 -0400
  ...Must be a fluke, normally it only gets 17 MPG. Don in Reidsville, NC 1986 Kawasaki Concours 1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia) "I reject your...
• Re: 300 miles with a tank...
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:57:14 -0800
  I've detailed my experience when the subject of 'mpg' has surfaced in the past. '91 Vanagon with stock tranny and 195-75-14...
• Re: Vanagon gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 07:37:55 -0500
  I got over 30 MPG one day. I was on the highway following a car in tow. Our speed was around 45-55 mph...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:20:14 -0600
  ...On my Jan/Feb '12 3-week trips over to CO, I left the Scan Gauge on the MPG setting to see just what...
• Re: misc (mpg, transmission, driving habits.)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:59:48 -0400
  ...If I don't shift >>> extremely early the mpg figure drops dramatically. Early shifting is >>> around 2800 rpm (at most). On the Vanagons, I...
• Re: weird problem w/ poor 85 Westy gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Wed, 15 Jan 1997 19:31:37 -0800
  ...and I'm sure a >few other things I've forgotten, we got an average of 26 MPG. We had to >watch this very...
• Re: Report: gas mileage, in town, 1.9L AT
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 09:21:35 -0700
  ...I get about 18 to 21 mpg depending. My in-town > mileage is considerably worse and I have a light foot. Got 12 mpg...
• Re: fuel mileage
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 11:15:35 PST
  ...solexs, 130 main jets, 170 air correction) gets 24 mpg on road trips cruising around 60 mph. 17 - 18 mpg is typical around town...
• Re: mpg display (was Re: Was: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:43:43 -0800
  ...I know the times I've > >>driven > >>cars with a mpg indicator, my mileage improved greatly as a got used to > >>what the most...
• Re: What would make you disconnect your front axle on your Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:12:04 -0600
  ...I got an increase of nearly > 8 MPG hwy. I'll put it back in before winter. I would suggest to you that there...
• Re: Diesel mileage tire question (odometer accuracy)
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:27:52 -0700
  I said: >>>> I got you beat, at 39 MPG (highway) I get over 400 >>>> miles between fillups. (1.6 diesel). Chris DeLong said: > One...
• Re: Perfect 2nd Car
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sun, 30 Aug 2015 20:59:21 -0700
  ...I only get about 41 mpg combined, tho. I also > have a 2003 Jetta TDI and I regularly get 48-50 mpg. Has alot...
• Re: 25 mpg westy (impress)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 07:40:18 -0700
  ...I got 25.2 MPG (imperial) on my last trip, which involved lots of long hills, but also some easy flat cruising at 90...
• Re: mpg display (was Re: Was: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:45:56 -0600
  ...I know the times I've >>> driven >>> cars with a mpg indicator, my mileage improved greatly as a got used >>> to >>> what the most...
• Re: MPG and AC - Mythbusters
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:34:09 -0400
  ...Anybody in tune with their vehicle will know there is quite a bit > of power loss involved, therefore a loss of MPG. Open the...
• Re: re; smog sympathies
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 10:58:50 -0800
  ...Ever hear of power to weight >ratio? And you may have other motorcycle enthusiasts asking on your 90 >mpg claim; mopeds might get that...
• Slow Down And Save Some Gas
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 10:18:03 -0800
  ...And getting as low as 15.5 mpg on one tank, most segments 16-17 mpg. Then on the way home no rush and...
• Re: Aerodynamics for MPG
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:26:45 -0600
  ...I got 17.5 GPS verified mpg. Now I admit I have a subie engine, but it doesnt make that much of a difference...
• Poor gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:36:42 -0400
  ...but I am still getting 11-12 mpg where I used to get 16-18. It seems to run fine, but mpg is killing...
• Re: What would make you disconnect your front axle on your Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:37:18 -0700
  ...more like 1/2 mpg. or no more than 1 or 2. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn MacDonald" <Shawn@SUPERIORSCAFFOLD.COM...
• Re: wither my gas mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 08:02:26 -0500
  ...Now I've noticed an ABRUBT drop. >Instead of getting 23-25 mpg on the highway, I'm getting 15-18. What's >going...
• Re: Yes! It's working great! All-time best MPG..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:41:49 -0700
  I would have to say nobody can beat the miles per dollar you're getting on regular gas and 27.8 mpg. A 30...
• Re: The spirit of the original Beetle Lives
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 10 May 2002 11:27:06 -0500
  ...SUV: $30000, MPG: 15. New Daewoo: $14000, MPG: 30. VW 1L: $20000, MPG: 200. at 12000 miles a year: SUV: $1200 in gas. Daewoo...
• Eurovan Thoughts
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:46:42 -0400
  Getting 18 MPG in my Honda Element is really starting to wear on me. I just took a trip to MD and got 22...
• mpg low, other advice?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 12:33:38 -0400
  ...i seem to be getting 17-18 mpg on the highway (81 adventurewagen). my roof is a little higher (hence wind resistance), and i...
• Syncro Gas Tank Capacity ('Mileage')
  Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 14:03:28 PST
  ...My 86' Syncro gets around 17 to 19 >MPG at 70MPH. If I really try and drive easily, I can get 20 MPG. Most...
• Re: NVC, Full timing article.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 06:23:30 -0400
  My 2004 Cat C7 powered motor home does 7-9 mpg. I was writing from experience. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: cruising speed and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 21:28:00 -0500
  ...to Baltimore, MD and back > > > > Distance : > > Approx 438 miles > > > > Fuel used : > > 19 Gallons > > > > That's an average of 23.05 MPG > > > > Not bad > > > > Jonathan >
• Re: Buick V6 powered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Fri, 2 May 2008 18:52:43 -0400
  You know my stepdad had a lumina LTZ and he'd report crazy mileage in excess of 30 mpg. I always figured he was...
• Re: Boogie Woogie Bus(was 32 mpg camper)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 22:01:48 -0800
  ...I never got 32 mpg except in my 62 Beetle. I have heard the aircooled Vanagons run lean- A Vanagon engine has to burn...
• Re: Highway driving
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 06:15:28 -1000
  ...Is > that about right? > > > > What highway speed / RPM do most of you drive at? What is your MPG? > > > > > > Thanks > > Stan Shapiro
• Re: Syncro as a daily driver?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Wed, 9 Dec 2009 02:48:09 +0000
  ...as a daily driver (with an engine conversion), but the 40+ mpg I'm getting with the '04 Civic makes it better suited for...
• CO and mpg on my Wolf...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 22:10:37 PDT
  ...With MORE fuel the power is there and the mpg's are increasing. Remember that I built a custom engine to get more power...
• Diesel Performance
  Historical mailing list - Barclay McLeod
  Fri, 4 May 2001 17:58:54 -0700
  How do you compare Diesel with Gas ? MPG Power Thinking about buying a Vanagon Westy Barclay
• Re: Eurovan vs Vanagon and Cognitive dissonance
  Historical mailing list - alan barber
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 21:41:41 -0500
  ...I can still use it to commute becase the thing gets 20 mpg in mixed city driving. None of my old Westy vans ever...
• Made it to Denver
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:59:32 -0600
  ...We did about 17 MPG except through a very windy Missouri and Kansas where it dropped to about 11-12 MPGs. Didn't see...
• Re: Aerodynamics for MPG
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:21:53 -0400
  ...Bob claimed significantly improved MPG as > a result. > > > http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/subaruvanagon/photos/browse/912a > > Beautiful isn't it? > > > Gracias...
• Re: Strange & Neat instrument on Samba
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:25:10 -0800
  It does appear to read "MPG" but maybe its a "Manifold Pressure Gauge" - an old-fashioned concept but I can't be the only...
• Re: Beetle TDI test drive (almost no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:44:47 -0400
  ...and if diesel costs you $2/gal and you get 50 mpg from the Beetle TDI versus 20 mpg on your 'other car'. Now...
• Re: gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 10:13:31 -0230
  ...Our average 20.6 mpg were US > gallons. In > > Imperial gallons our fuel consumption is 25.8 mpg. > > > > Another difference that I have noticed...
• FW: abandoning gurus
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 11:37:33 -0800
  ...My '82 Vanagon camper suddenly went from 19 mpg to 10 mpg. Injectors checked ok, compression, etc. What could it be? Otherwise, Vanagonning is...
• Re: What is average gas mileage for 1.9l with Auto and Air
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 06:56:32 -0400
  I am getting 16 to 17 mpg commuting about 13 miles each way with about 8 miles local driving and about 5 miles on...
• Re: WBX bashing
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 08:21:44 -0700
  ...Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clive Smith" <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM> > > Fred, people kid themselves about mpg, also try driving without any shoes on...
• Re: fuel mileage
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 09:00:20 PST
  60 Camper, 71 bug 1600, 18-22 mpg, mostly hwy 60-70 mph enjoy Danny D.
• Re: The 150 MPG carbureter exists, as well as ARVs (alien reproduction vehicles)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:16:26 -0400
  Use her car for a test.
• Re: Sunday drive: Big Vanagon population
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:24:47 -0600
  Don, great MPG! That's an in-line 4, 1.8? Gracias, Miguel
• Re: Fuel Mileage and Upholstry and o2 sensors
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:16:47 -0700
  ...min mpg=15.5, max=21, > mean=19.5 > > Syncros (n=6): min mpg=15.5, max=21, mean=16.9 > > Others (various engine...
• Re: Report: gas mileage, in town, 1.9L AT
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:41:34 -0500
  ...I get about 18 to 21 mpg depending. My in- > > > town > > > mileage is considerably worse and I have a light foot. Got 12 mpg...
• Re: Mileage report with 16" tires
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:01:08 -0700
  ...27.9 MPG imperial, 10.1 liters/100km > > > > While this is much lower than my average mileage with stock tires, it is > > typical of...
• Re: Strange & Neat instrument on Samba
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:15:25 -0500
  ...and darn if I can guess what > > it is. > > Looks like MPG > > Allan > > > > -- > Chris > 88 Vanagon GL (daily driver) > 87 Westfalia (in progress) > http...
• Re: used Vanagon engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:16:31 -0700
  ...Should be a nice little engine ......123 hp > at 5,800 rpm. > > Subaru - a 2.2 Subaru engine will deliver 21 mpg with a...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:27:08 -0900
  ...A 1986 > > 420SEL is rated 15 MPG in town, 18 MPG Highway and also burns premium gas > > only. My same year, same body 300SDL...
• ev gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 11:57:20 -0700
  ...with premium unleaded the mileage jumped to about 19 mpg. on the return trip got crunched in bumper to bumper traffic a lot and...
• Re: petrol consumption
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 20:59:05 -0400
  >On a short road trip this weekend, we averaged 20.0 MPG at moderate speeds >nmt 60 MPH. > >How does this compare with with...
• Re: The best engine conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 18:33:25 -0700
  Yeah, right, 40 mpg in a Vanagon. Not a chance in normal use. Mark past and present owner of 5 diesel vanagons passenger, camper...
• Re: mpg on 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Jun 1995 07:47:19 +0600
  ...I am getting 15 mpg. My question is >> -- is this normal??? Normal or not can I do something to improve it. If >> not, can...
• Re: Extreme high idle
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 09:04:15 -0400
  In my MPG survey last March, the average MPG was about 20. Malcolm > Important > If any Listees have the following symptoms : > Mpg less then...
• Re: 2.1l to TDI conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 26 Feb 2000 23:40:41 -0800
  ...100km = 18.5 mpg >> >> At 03:19 PM 25/02/2000 -0800, Grant Holst wrote: >> >David Marshall wrote: >> >> >> >> 25 MPG and more HP is...