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• Re: Report: gas mileage, in town, 1.9L AT
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 10:51:15 -0600
  ...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: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 18:52:11 -0600
  ...David Brodbeck [mailto:gull@gull.us] Stan Wilder wrote: > Mine goes from 17 mpg at 70 mph to about 22 mpg at 55 and...
• Re: Perfect 2nd Car
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Sun, 30 Aug 2015 21:08:28 -0600
  ...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: Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Budding Rose
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 16:42:59 -0500
  ...Pete is normaly a 22/24 MPG trip. Drops to about 20 if I turn on the air. No Big Deal- For those nonbelievers...
• Re: Why did this mod increase my fuel economy?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 09:05:43 -0800
  ...h - this translates > into 8.8L per 100km (26.7 US mpg)- the trip back we did a little more speed > ranging from 100km...
• Sudden drop in milage
  Historical mailing list - gcarcher
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 09:15:54 -0700
  ...runs better than ever, EXCEPT for a reduction in MPG (From 18mpg to 15 mpg) and a over rich stench at all speeds/loads...
• Re: FW: 90 Carat Auto TDI Conversion: MPG ect.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 17:39:34 -0500
  ...4:05 PM Subject: Re: FW: 90 Carat Auto TDI Conversion: MPG ect. > I like the free bicycles to China part, and think it...
• Re: What about replacing Vanagon engines with more fuel efficient ones?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 06:28:05 -0700
  ...A sweet 91 to 94 Legacy type Subaru 2.2 engine can do, rather than say 19ish mpg ( US gallons ) it can do more...
• 1695 MPG - Check it out!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:45:59 -0500
  Yup! Read the article. http://www.doe.state.in.us/octe/technologyed/SuperMileageChallenge.html John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Re: trip out west
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 3 Aug 2010 18:01:02 -0500
  ...It has a waterboxer rebuild (110K miles at time of > >> installation) and now has 155K miles. > >> > >> I averaged 18.76 mpg (much worse coming...
• Re: Normal mpg?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:30:02 +0000
  ...My van has always seemed to give lower mpg than other people's reports. For those reporting mileage, please make sure to include your...
• Re: MPH and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 29 May 97 22:28:00 CDT
  ...so you get better mpg. eh? all i know is that, for MY bus, with MY style of driving, and using the gasolines in...
• Re: While we are onthe topic....
  Historical mailing list - Grant Holst
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 08:05:56 -0800
  ...My wifes '95 t-bird was getting about 14 mpg. She kept complaining that something must be wrong with the car, because she normally...
• MPG
  Historical mailing list - Niall Mac Caughey
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:27:36 +0100
  ...On normal day-to-day driving including short highway trips at 75 or so, I got 21.4 mpg; that's full-fat Imperial...
• Engine rebuild/swap in an AT
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Thu, 17 May 2007 19:25:51 -0400
  ...One of the main reasons we were considering both the Subie and the diesel was the increased mpg. From what I've read I...
• in defense of grits!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Dec 94 00:15:58 EST
  ...BTW, the diesel rabbit got an average of 49 mpg on that trip, which really earned my respect (at the time the advertised mpg...
• Re: better gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:35:16 -0400
  ...I'd be amazed to hear about any Vanagon getting 30+ mpg averaged over more than one tank. The aerodynamics just aren't there...
• Your Next VW Daily Driver?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:10:05 -0800
  In this mornings news < http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/1698/volkswagen-xl1-concept-promises-260-mpg/ >
• mileage
  Historical mailing list - Chad and Jen
  Mon, 1 Jan 2001 19:27:05 -0700
  I get 24 MPG highway on 85.5 octane in my vanagon, cant say that for my westy though Chad 72 westy 85 vanagon
• Re: Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 19:31:31 -0500
  > I got 23 mpg on a 3.5 hour drive this weekend in my 2.0 aircooled! At what average speed? Chris.
• Re: Chevy Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 11:21:44 -0800
  Sure have. How does 10-12 mpg sound? Mark Jeff Ensing wrote: > > Has anyone ever heard of a rotary conversion ? > Jeff
• Re: Diesel vs. Gas
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:15:23 -0600
  ...Honda and some of the other hybrid companies have actually been telling the US gvt that their way of determining mpg is way out...
• Re: thread on underpowered?
  Historical mailing list - Kerry G. Stanley, SWPRD
  Thu, 21 Apr 1994 08:09:02 EST
  ...The mileage is always 18-20 mpg. A good portion of this is highway (65-70 mph). Its a box on wheels - I have...
• Re: Ratio Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 16:24:14 EDT
  ...it was doing much better (mileage increased from 17 mpg to 19.5 mpg highway) until the exhause system gave out. Hope to have...
• Re: Mileage ?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 17:10:17 -0800
  ...I get 22 MPG or so. Sometimes close to 23 other times just above 21. When I run the air conditoning it stays about...
• Re: gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 15:52:14 -0800
  I've made the switch and my mileage has dropped about 1 MPG. I run a little over 15 MPG in town now (this...
• Re: Octane smoctane
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 27 May 2007 15:36:55 -0400
  I'd expect to see little to no change in measuring 87 vs 91 mpg.. the reported difference is still smaller than your reasonable...
• Canoe hauling, interesting figures,etc
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 10:37:26 -0700
  ...Surprize! MPG= 21!!! Go figure. On the way home had a fairly stiff crosswind and that reduced MPG down to 19, still on the...
• Re: gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 13:31:36 -0700
  ...Worst tank of gas 12.8 mpg (US). Best tank 18.1 mpg (US). Average 15.9 mpg. Total mileage 4524 miles since we...
• Re: gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 20:50:48 -0500
  ...At any rate, I am up to 21 or 22 mpg > (previously 18 to 20). in the digital fuel injection, both Digijet (which you...
• Re: Power & MPG Summer/Winter
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:23:57 -0500
  ...Power & MPG Summer/Winter > > I heard that the 1.9 engine is stronger than the 2.1... > > also you may want to add some...
• Re: BAD gas mileage and injector service
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:34:51 -0700
  I've seen a 2.1 waterboxer auto trans vanagon get 14 mpg in the city in the winter, and 16.5 tops on...
• 84 Westy Gas Mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Tue, 17 Sep 1996 12:38:33 -0400
  ...So around 17 MPG does not sound to outlandish to me. Tom F.
• Re: Fuel mileage: normal?
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 8 May 2000 17:20:24 -0700
  ...My former average of 18.5 to 20.5 mpg has dropped on average 1 to 1� mpg since the change. Garrett Adams 83...
• Re: petrol consumption
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 06:05:31 EDT
  In a message dated 9/4/00 9:26:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: << petrol consumption >> Dan, 20 mpg...
• 12 mpg ???
  Historical mailing list - alan sinclair
  Sun, 1 Aug 2004 13:46:24 -0700
  oops sorry, just noticed that the latest digest has a thread about gas milage from Justin & Rob ... but advice will still be appreciated :-) Alan
• Re: Parts Sources for the TDI Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 24 Feb 1998 13:15:49 -0500
  ...26 mpg ?? that's not as good as the old 4-cylinder diesel in the 81-83 vanagons. they used to get 28 mpg...
• Re: Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:20:59 -0600
  ...Bob '91 Westy Happy is he who bears a god within. -- Louis Pasteur http://communities.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare it came out 26.5 MPG...
• gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Wed, 4 May 2005 09:40:47 -0700
  ...I have taken to mumbling when people ask me about the gas mileage, so that 16 MPG sounds something like 26 MPG. I carry...
• Bad fuel economy (solution)
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:05:22 -0400
  ...I got about 18 mpg. With modifications I did (engine, larger wheels larger tires), my fuel economy dropped to 15 mpg (as displayed on...
• Re: [syncro.org] Re: Syncro van price range
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 09:52:10 -0800
  ...It does ~22 > around town and ~27 mpg highway. Also, late Audis don't rust except for some > of the lines underneath. > > > Casey Olympia...
• Re: Reduced Mileage
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:47:45 -0500
  ...I guess the actual MPG measuring accuracy is pretty important too. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• Re: Gas Mileage Improvements?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:43:53 -0700
  ...I put in 14.4 gallons and got 218 miles out > of it. > This equates to only 15.14 mpg. A/C was off...
• Re: Got Diesel Rabbit Pickup?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 22:59:26 EDT
  ...At the end, with the cracked block, mileage was down to 40 mpg from 52 mpg. Don't know anything about a PU List...
• O2 Sensor Disconnected=better mpg???
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 12:26:43 -0400
  ...I recently disconnected the O2 sensor and the van has been running great....the mpg is much better as well. I did notice at...
• Re: automatic gas mileage.
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 14:37:46 -0500
  On Sat, 22 Feb 2003, Art McGinn wrote: > my '82 van, stick shift, gets a miserable 10-11 mpg in the city (s.f...
• Re: better gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 08:59:24 -0700
  ...better gas mileage > hello all, > > seems i'm getting about 30+ mpg, does this sound right after replacing the ECU and some other tune...
• Re: Air cooled mileage
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 26 May 2008 16:01:05 -0400
  The best gas mileage I got out of my Syncro Westy was 20 mpg. Unusual circumstances. I filled up in Gunnison Colorado and traveled...
• 240 mpg VW Frydaye
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:57:16 -0500
  http://autos.yahoo.com/auto-shows/frankfurt_auto_show_2009/1106/Volkswagen-L1-Concept Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle
• oops, here's mine!
  Historical mailing list - DANIEL HOUG
  Wed, 2 Nov 1994 09:38:21 CST6CDT
  fuel mileage: '85 Weekender with 1.9l 16.5-17.5 mpg winter, summer, towing trailer or not. Always the cotton-picking same!
• Re: 26.7 MPG seem normal for a diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 19:43:12 -0800
  That is normal. I usually see 25-26 in town and 28-29 on the highway. Mike Snow
• Re: Torqued?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Lewis
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 08:32:57 -0500
  ...So howabout watt-seconds to joules, <snip> Don't forget converting MPG to hogshead to the furlong J
• tire size
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 10:47:27 EDT
  anyone know what the formula is for changing mpg and speedo readings when i upgraded to 265/15 tires. andy 80 vanagon L 85...
• Re: The 150 MPG carbureter exists!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:40:13 -0400
  No man, the solution to not being able to heat our homes or drivde our cars is humor, not acetone.Sheesh
• Re: MPG Survey Results
  Historical mailing list - Gail Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 22:20:32 -0800
  At 09:41 PM 3/23/98 PST, you wrote: >Thanks to those of you who participated in the Vanagon MPG survey. Here >are...
• Re: Low MPG & Carbon Monoxide Smell
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Thu, 7 May 1998 22:39:33 -0700
  ...Low MPG & Carbon Monoxide Smell >In a message dated 98-05-07 23:35:38 EDT, ghamburg@VOM.COM writes: > ><< > My 84 westy is...
• Re: Automatic Transmision
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 06:27:52 EST
  ...Summer I get 17 mpg around town and 19+ highway. Winter it drops to 15-16 around town and 17-18 highway. I take...
• Poor MPG, '81 Westy -- Injector Problems?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Wood
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 13:09:05 -0800
  <html> <blockquote>Reading Malcom Stebbins' MPG survey confirms what I've thought for a long time: my '81 Westy is getting poor gas mileage...
• Fuel mileage: normal?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Mon, 8 May 2000 08:11:44 AKDT
  ...My 84 Westy 1.9L gas engine is getting about 16.3 MPG. Normal? I hear about others getting 19 - 22 MPG but maybe...
• Re: [vanagon] Factory sticker estimaged mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 26 May 2004 10:34:30 -0800
  RE:" Now I'll give VWOA that the national speed limit in 83 was 55MPH, but even then c'mon 19 MPG CITY! "Use...