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• Re: Eurovan Engine Ignorance
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 15:56:29 -0800
  ...water cooled) Compression is still at 180-190 psi and oil consumption is at about 1 qt/5000 miles. There have been posts on...
• Troubleshooting and Paulchen Bike Racks (roller option)
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Tue, 16 Dec 1997 23:55:34 -0800
  ...loss of power, gas consumption, etc...). Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to say to the local garagist what to order and...
• Re: [Re: # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heating parked vanagon)]
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 16:43:32 MST
  ...My main worry is the heater blower's current consumption (I guess it should be about 5A. Anyone has actuall data?). Cheers, T-man...
• The conclusion of my R-TDI Westfalia Project!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:01:52 -0700
  ...Now that I have my turbo dialed in correctly (actuator preloading) and my nozzles have broken in the fuel consumption has settled out in...
• Re: source for replacement fridge fan
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:03:18 -0500
  ...it looks to be the best combination of CFM, low power > consumption, size, quality material and price. I know that I could run out...
• A Christmas Goose
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:11:51 -0800
  ...Fuel consumption was 13-14mpg measured with GPS for the previous several thousand miles. G. After installation of the Exhaust system using the MCM...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Crisis [long]
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 09:28:17 -0700
  ...Your oil consumption could be caused by excessive wear in your cylinders, which allows oil to blow past the piston rings into the combustion...
• 3 blocks w. no oil in the van
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gilland
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 21:22:39 -0700
  ...that time with the engine in regards to performance and oil consumption. My question is: Do you think I seriously shortend the life of...
• Re: 15" Wheels/Tires
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 11:59:28 -0600
  ...350 pounds > heavier than Phil, but still getting slightly lower gas consumption. Go > figure...... > > On 8/3/06, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote...
• Gas Mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:21:17 -0600
  ...technology why do they get such poor mileage for a 4 banger? So, blame the wizards in gubment for part of the consumption problem.
• New Engine report
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 06:58:23 EDT
  ...Total distance of trip - 4012.6 km ~2408.52 mi Gas consumption - 641.67 litres ~ 141.154 gal. = 6.25 l/km ~ 17.06...
• trip report
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 07:38:39 -0600
  ...make a mess eventually.� Was surprised at the (lack of) oil consumption - using Motil 5w-40. I have used other 5W-40 oils and...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:09:57 -0700
  ...But it's current consumption was as advertised. Sent from my smartphone with tiny screen & even tinier keypad. On Sep 18, 2011, at 8...
• Re: breakfast in Saltlake City
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:55:19 -0700
  ...desert in the heat of the > day! > > They report no oil consumption(!) or problems, but lots of time in the > Colorado mountains in 2nd...
• Vanagon Diesel
  Historical mailing list - J. Stefanovich
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 07:54:08 -0600
  ...This setup bumped the top speed up and brought fuel consumption to around 30+mpg The US military in Europe owns thousands of mid...
• #2 fuel tank nipples
  Historical mailing list - Austin Becker
  Fri, 22 Jan 1999 08:10:12 -0500
  ...wrote: >Austin, > >There is no way in even the highest fuel consumption condition of full throttle >at the very highest rpm range of your...
• Re: gas mileage
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 17:21:54 GMT
  ...Our average gas consumption was 20.6 mpgUS (11.8 litre/100km). Larry rob passehl wrote: > what kind of gas milage should i expect...
• Re: Roster
  Historical mailing list - Wagner, James W., , SAF/AQPS
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 12:40:57 -0500
  ...outed, I can easily remove them from the list for general consumption. > > I see this as a subject for general discussion, so if you...
• Re: > gas consumption and guiness in the oil
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 10:07:24 -0500
  Jason wrote yesterday i went to top off the oil b/c after about 2000 miles she burns close to a quart. when i...
• Re: wider tires?
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 15:59:38 GMT
  ...more expensive, more noise, more weight, less grip, higher fuel consumption, higher gearing, inaccurate speedo and difficulty fitting in spare tire carrier. PS. There...
• Re: cylinder hone question
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:58:50 -0500
  ...On my buss I did slightly hone the cylinder and put new rings, why, because oil consumption was 0, cylinders and pistons were well...
• Re: Buick V6 powered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 4 May 2008 02:15:53 +1200
  ...If the sedan gets >> 30+, what would a Vanagon get? :) There is only ONE way to know your consumption. Every time you fill the...
• Re: Fuel Saver ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:13:52 -0600
  ...rear of > vehicles and improve the laminar flow thus reducing fuel consumption. > Maybe it could have some slight benefit over long distances on > highways...
• Re: Anyone know of a good cooler for a Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 07:24:47 -0400
  ...I checked a few small ones at Sears & Lowe's, and their >annual consumptions are around 300 kWH. This works out to an average...
• Re: (Fwd: gas out )NO VANAGON CONT.
  Historical mailing list - frank n. furter
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 11:03:08 -0700
  ...It won't work for many reasons - oil sales are based on an average, not daily consumption. Oil prices are fixed on a monthly...
• Re: tail lights
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:27:23 -0800
  ...over filament bulbs (longer life, faster on/off times, lower power consumption, more vivid colors) but brightness is not one of them. They are...
• conversions
  Historical mailing list - tony moore
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 22:27:20 -0800
  ...my two big gripes and the typical, power and fuel consumption. i've actually looked for a new vehicle to replace it, but can...
• Re: Eurovan brake vibration
  Historical mailing list - Reece Isaac
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 23:51:59 +0000
  ...Had an unusually high oil consumption rate also till the pump was replaced. Is yours 2 discs and 2 drums or 4 discs? If...
• Re: : Re: Tag an SUV today
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 19:32:41 -0800
  > Fuel consumption is one factor, total emissions output is something else to > consider. I hope nobody is driving a vanagon because they think it...
• Breather tower & oil consumption
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:05:46 -0700
  I have search the archives and I have learned a bit. My (91 syncro) van is eating oil - a lot - down to the minimum...
• Re: vanagon Digest - Mercedes makes all the Sprinters
  Historical mailing list - Derek
  Tue, 25 May 2004 23:44:13 -0700
  ...It's a van, no, it's a bus, no, it's a sign of conspicuous consumption in that incarnation. But now I know...
• Re: Vitrifrigo temp data
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 7 Jul 2013 18:13:58 -0400
  ...This is >>> the first >> >> Just being pedantic here...that's one *amp-hour *per hour, or an average >> of one amp consumption. Amperes is...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:51:07 -0500
  Hi David, I know what an adiabatic process is. Because of the behavior of gases adiabatically (for example, with altitude changes), I made a...
• Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:39:28 -0700
  ...Pull off the faceplate and consumption drops to almost nothing. Sort of screwed my idea of using the remote from bed to turn it...
• Re: auto
  Historical mailing list - kelian
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 16:27:43 +1000
  ...A relaxed attitude helps the fuel consumption too. Now if only they made a syncro auto.... I had my syncro at a 30 degree...
• # Recommended gear change speeds and RPM
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 02:20:22 -0800
  ...Also, going over 4K rpm drives gas consumption UP and life expectancy DOWN. So theoretically a gear should be changed when reaching those limits...
• Re: Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Jijm Henry
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 20:21:35 -0500
  ...There was a thread a few months ago that dealt with the blow-by/oil consumption issue with a suggestion of not running with...
• Re: [Syncro] What is the capacity in grams of the stock propanetank?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 12 Jan 2003 16:40:15 -0500
  ...time of the new Propex heater I got. >It lists fuel consumption at 113 grams per hour. How many grams of >propane does the...
• Re: 5 cylinder kits from overland
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:41:47 -0000
  ...Fuel consumption might be a problem for me; here in the UK I have to pay about US $5.50 per US gallon of...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:25:38 -0400
  At 09:56 PM 3/24/2012, Roland wrote: >consumed in 3rd gear vs 4th gear? Now the immediate answer is none! It >takes...
• Re: Report: gas mileage, in town, 1.9L AT
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 09:21:35 -0700
  ...tank > again and report back. > > I don't normally check fuel consumption except when on camping trips, > those are highway miles. I get about...
• Re: Installing 2nd battery
  Historical mailing list - David Greenland
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 15:46:29 -0800
  ...putting something under the drivers seat, and due to my power consumption requirements (Carver P4 and RC car battery charging... it's a camping...
• Re: Oil Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 31 May 2002 02:16:41 -0400
  Yea, your are right about CA driver (California), I was there last year, but come up here (Quebec) for a weekend, you will see...
• Standard Repair Times - Rings / Heads
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 22:02:01 -0400
  ...has been sitting for a while and have noticed some oil consumption without a leak. My thought was, "well the heads are already off...
• Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:52:47 -0700
  "I got better gas milage, even loaded down for 3 week trip, when I have the 18 ft canoe on top." � I can certainly...
• extra engine... overhaul...
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 14:50:17 -0500
  ...No oil consumption, always run on Mobil-1 Synthetic. Looks like hell, lots of rust,(NY car since new) but runs like a champ...
• Re: gas consumption and guiness in the oil
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 17:26:56 -0800
  ...gas consumption and guiness in the oil > At 3:25 PM -0800 3/8/00, Mike Miller wrote: > >That's the worst Guinness in...
• Re: Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 6 May 2009 16:16:11 -0400
  ...Adding a full quart when oil level is at the bottom notch WILL > result in over-filling, very high oil consumption, and possible engine...
• Re: [vanagon] Factory sticker estimaged mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 25 May 2004 22:44:22 -0500
  ...27.0 % grade fuel consumption* ........... 17 estimated mpg 25 estimated highway mpg *1980 EPA estimates. compare these estimates with the "estimated mpg" of other...
• Re: stereo power comsumption
  Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
  Sat, 23 May 2009 22:39:09 -0700
  ...I decided to measure the power consumption: Panasonic in-dash CD player CQ-C3400 series (~2004) [It is rated at something like 2.2...
• Friday: New VW Engine--it's Miller (cycle) time
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:39:38 +0000
  ...Now Volkswagen, no stranger to doing whatever it takes to lower consumption (figures), has joined the party by releasing a 1.5-liter Miller...
• Successful road trip completed..Some figures(long post)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:48:47 -0800
  ...My mile per gallon fuel consumption figures at 23.4. I tried to keep my speed to about 65mph average, thinking to keep my...
• Re: doc wattson or watts up?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:05:19 -0400
  http://www.powerwerx.com/techdata/Watts-UP-V2.pdf Note the voltage drop-power consumption of this device. This device is mostly designed for...
• Sway bars
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 13:38:11 -0700
  ...25,000 miles now in a new engine, and no oil consumption. You may have worn guides, in which case the extra lateral force...
• Re: 13 watt helical bulb in bus
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:25:24 -0400
  ...At 09:41 PM 6/28/2006 -0500, Warren Lail wrote: >Greetings Lubbers, > >I know we are having a discussion regarding the power consumption...
• Re: Instead of LED do fluorescent
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:23:02 -0700
  ...Fluorescent lights give you > better light quality with low power consumption. They also scatter the light > more than LED lights do. > > > --------------------------------- > Boardwalk for $500...
• Re: unbelievable mpg at 55 mph
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:43:40 -0400
  ...in other words 36mpg!!!!!!!!! > i don't believe it either but thought i'd throw it out there for public > consumption. > thoma >
• Re: 8000W diesel space heater $180
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:35:11 -0500
  ...It doesn't say the power consumption and > that could be considerable with the glow plug. I made inquiry on that. It > will be...
• Re: Gas consumption higher in winter?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:21:53 -0600
  Mr. Squirrel, I find it to be true of all my vehicles. I believe that one reason has to do with the consequences of...
• General Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:09:57 -0800
  ...2.) Power consumption is dictated solely by what is connected to the inverter, and not the wattage of the inverter itself, correct? IOW, a...