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• Re: TACH READING AT 60 MPH ?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:32:15 -0400
  ...MY 89 Vanagn Westy automatic reads 4000rpm on tach at 60 MPH. Is that > > normal? > > Or is something slipping ? > > I seem to remember my...
• Re: MPG redux
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:52:32 -0400
  ...With AC and 70+mph 15 is more likely. Maximum economy occurs around 45 mph on fairly level roads. I have done as well...
• Re: Belly Pans for speed or MPG
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 16 May 2008 16:16:43 -0400
  ...55 mph. > The first 3 years of vanagons had that flagged on their speedo. > > So really.........it is a 60 to 65 mph sporty...
• Re: windshield
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 16:06:55 -0800
  ...two large spidered cracks from *small* >> pebbles hit at around 50 mph. The pebbles made small cracking >> noises... er the golf got this windshield...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Darrel Combs
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 17:32:05 -0400
  for sale pilot bushing 2.1 5.00 power door lock mech part number 255-959-783 45.00 speedo head 85 mph 45...
• Fridge flue vent cover
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 19:35:27 -0500
  ...The 20-30 mph wind gusts probably were part of it.
• 5 speed tranny question?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 28 Oct 2003 18:05:36 -0800
  ...exist (for a vanagon) that will lower my RPMs to about 3K when I'm doing 70 MPH? TIA Jere 90 GL 88 GL
• Re: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Jay
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 09:27:48 -0600
  Safety will be the only reason to rag you since you've beat em to the more obvious "Your tranny will blow" punch by...
• Re: Driving a Vanagon or any RV fast.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Romano
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 09:57:24 -0400
  ...At 65 mph. The speed reads 80 and I feel like thats about the limit. I do not have a tach so I am...
• Re: Highway driving
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:59:03 -0700
  ...I generally cruise about 62 mph (100 km/h) indicated by GPS. Gas mileage is 19 - 20 mpg on level highways. Sent from my...
• Re: i luv summer diesel
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Jul 1994 08:01:36 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I was able to cruise at over 65 MPH with plenty of peddle left. I could have easily cruised at 70 MPH, but I...
• Re: Less than 60 mph??? Really?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Wed, 10 May 2000 16:19:04 +0000
  ...Less than 60 mph??? Really? > Well, one thing I forgot to post is that I have an Automatic (gas engine).I > like to keep...
• Re: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 14:46:35 -0500
  ...Near Death Experience in the Vanagon > I don't understand how a Vanagon could get a bad rating at 35 mph. I > went ice...
• Re: AT speeds/rpm's
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 12:20:02 -0700
  ...AT speeds/rpm's > > using a gps i determined that my 2.1L runs at about 66 mph at 4,000 RPM. > I would...
• Re: reliability of 2.1L compared to 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 09:31:47 -0400
  On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, John Rodgers wrote: > My 88 GL turns 3800 at 65 mph. I NEVER run it faster. Of course the...
• Re: RPM?MPH
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:19:45 -0500
  ...stick,at indicated 3500 >RPM,I get speedo reading of 62 MPH. is this about right?-is freeway >average,I get a little better...
• Wheels, once and for all, Bill in Lake Tahoe.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 20:35:14 EST
  ...An indicated speed of 70 MPH really is 70 MPH now. Before and so are all other vanagons, an indicated speed of 70 really...
• Re: Vanagon Drag Coefficient?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 14:29:55 -0600
  ...Again on the 911, top speed increased by one mph for each outside mirror that was removed. We're talking about 144 mph reduced...
• Re: Suitable range for tach?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 1 May 2011 20:45:19 -0700
  ...A 4,000 rpm tach makes as much sense as a 70 mph speedometer. The 85 mph Speedo's are bad enough. > > Dennis > > -----Original...
• Re: Gotta Be a Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 18:25:30 EDT
  ...I can be going 70 mph, press the gas and in a few seconds hit 80 mph (testing power, I drop back to@ 75...
• Re: A modern Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 22:38:57 -0600
  ...175 mph top speed. A Porsche 993 engine in the back...drool. Priced right at $1000 per mph. Now where did I put that...
• Re: amphibious camper (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 18 Feb 2004 10:43:53 -0500
  ...inch engine in the rear >Topspeed on land 60 mph on water 14 mph. >It is 32 foot long, it has a hot tub...
• Re: NOVC Comment on fuel economy, drag and velocity
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:00:28 -0800
  ...In a Vanagon a motion at 80 mph must be straight down and so the direction is known but not stated. So for a...
• Good Vanagon Syncro mechanics in Portland, OR?
  Historical mailing list - John Mates
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 09:02:42 -0700
  Does someone out there recommend a mechanic in Portland, Oregon, who is skilled at diagnosing syncro problems (e.g., vibrating at 60 mph under...
• Sick 85 westie
  Historical mailing list - Susan Cote
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 19:47:55 -0500
  ...My max speed presently is about 2/mph. Susan
• Vanagon junk yards in Portland OR
  Historical mailing list - The Shaws
  Sat, 31 Jul 2004 13:06:12 -0700
  ...Assuming we are traveling at > >70 mph (washington state speed limit on highway 90) and hit the eastside of > >the cascades. I would like...
• Re: A mystery
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 21 Aug 2022 20:13:02 -0500
  ...At 70 mph the tach reads 4000 rpm. 70 MPH IS THE MAX I will ever drive it. 60 to 65 in most places...
• Re: dangerous incompetent driving a 201 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 01:11:42 -0500
  ...3rd wreck was me drivng the 91 GL at 70+mph at nite and obliging a > suicidal deer. > 60 mph is now too fast...
• Gear Ratios/MPH spreadsheet
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 12:35:19 -0800
  Hi All, I have a QPro spreadsheet with inputs for gear + R&P ratios and tire sizes as inputs, gives MPH vs RPM in...
• Re: Diesel Holes!
  Historical mailing list - Joel
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:59:57 -0800
  > Answer, "They are trying to drive them at 70 mph." "And why they geared them to spin so fast when all the torque is...
• Re: Vanagons in California...
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 09:54:45 -0800
  Most drivers in California drive at 75 MPH or faster on freeways and some highways. Only traffic congestion will slow them down. Vanagons are...
• Re: running rich on Digijet
  Historical mailing list - DeRusha Cazelle Patterson
  Sat, 12 Apr 1997 22:27:25 -0500
  ...The engine seems to be running rich (black sooty deposits in the tailpipe and bad gas mileage (14 mpg @ 65 - 70 mph....15 mph...
• Re: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires - R Light Truck or S Family Sedan&Van
  Historical mailing list - Steve Coseo
  Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:16:23 -0700
  ...Never had any problems with stability and the ride is > nice. > I try very hard to keep it under 106 mph. > > I have a...
• Re: Slow Down And Save Some Gas
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 17:34:39 -0800
  I may be wrong but I thought it was Nixon's administration that started the 55 MPH limit..... On Feb 4, 2012 4:31...
• Re: Fw: Safe rpm's for 87 wolfsburg edition 2.1L????
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 08:33:39 -0700
  ...Can the Vanagon make the trip faster than 65 to 75 mph? Sure. Can it do it more than once? Most assuredly. Will you...
• Re: Help needed for 88 Cabriolet emissions failure
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 17:40:06 -0700
  ...We were shocked that it failed. > > The numbers were as follows: > HC ppm - 15 mph - (limit 152) - actual 56 > CO% - 15 mph - (limit .86...
• Re: [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Jan 95 00:03:09 -0700
  >Maybe he meant a '66 bus, because I think I turn 4k RPM at 60 MPH. :) >And what is the stock tire size, 195...
• cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 21:25:25 -0600
  ...He has no vibrations but he does cruise at 4200 - 4300 rpm or around 80 mph with 225 14 tires. I use valvoline moly...
• Re: Alternate Air Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 16:02:55 -0800
  ...Now it will gain a few > mph up those. A couple of other hills where it would drop a few mph, it > now holds...
• Re: batteries
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 28 May 2008 19:39:15 -0500
  ...80 >> mph!!!!!!! Lighter than lead batteries. Smaller too. Thousands of >> charges compared to 600-700 charges on the old lead wet ones. >> We are...
• Another Diesel Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Sat, 18 Sep 1999 04:05:02 -0500
  ...I would like to travel at about 55 mph on level ground. Thanks. Bill
• Re: Libel / retraction demanded...solution!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 21:08:07 +1200
  I suggest a duel...Vanagons at 50 mph. Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand fax 64 (3) 479-7527 <andrew.grebneff@stonebow...
• Re: Is it the bearing or something else?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 30 May 2001 15:04:58 EDT
  ...If it starts making a noise 25 -30 mph its probably a wheel bearing. Based on my experience. Good luck, Steve Cotsford '84 Westy
• Re: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 17:22:51 -0600
  5280 ft 1760 yds On Sunday, October 17, 2004, at 11:34 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > and I never could > remember how many...
• Re: NOVC Comment on fuel economy, drag and velocity
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:32:54 -0800
  Average velocity along interstate 5 > was 80.6 mph I thought the speed limit in California was 70. Robert 1982 Westfalia ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a...
• Lifters pumping down at speed
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:12:40 -0400
  I seem to have the reverse of most lifter problems - my lifters pump down when cruising at a steady 60 mph and higher, but...
• Lifter pumping down at speed
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:20:30 -0400
  I seem to have the reverse of most lifter problems - my lifter pump down when crusing at a steady 60 mph and higher, but...
• Re: tach in an 85
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 6 Jun 2011 21:37:04 -0400
  ...Is there a range in MPH one should >shift at, say on level road? Published never-exceeds for the '89 manual are 16 in...
• Finally, My 88 Wolf Flies, is not afraid of curves and sips gas!!(28.5mpg)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 22:02:44 PDT
  I did some adjusting with my FI today and went from getting 20.5 mpg @55 mph to getting 28.5+ mpg @ 65 mph...
• Re: Not shifting into 4th gear...maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:46:58 -0500
  ...It is > marked like this: * @ 20 mph, ** @ 36 mph, *** @ 59 mph. I have > parted out both 84 & 85 Gl's (1 sunroof), but no...
• Re: Cruising Speed
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:49:48 -0700
  ...Wind was non existent, so cruised at 70-75 mph for a while. Even though I floated along, revs seemed higher than need be...
• Re: Speedometer repairs '84
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 09:06:02 -0600
  ...Using this method I came out within 1/2 mph at 60 and 72 mph. I found this hint by searching the Saabnet forums...
• Re: Speed
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:07:54 -0800
  ...Speed Don, next time you make one of those 195 mph runs to Seattle, let me know. I'll go to the I-5...
• Re: Heart vs. Head- it's still Frydaye
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:20:33 -0800
  ...So, where my climbing sweet spot in second gear in my 2.0L was 28 mph, it is now 38 mph in the 1...
• Top Speed
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 23:39:05 -0600
  ...I can easily believe that my aerodynamic issues cost me at least 5 mph. Who knows where the last 5 mph when? Anyhow, let...
• Re: vanagon top speed, extrapolation
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 14:14:59 -0500
  ...vanagon top speed, extrapolation > Been 95 mph in mine with the stock 2.1....... > > However I had the clutch in and a trailer on...
• Re: GoWesty 2.4L Engine
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:40:04 -0500
  ...I can actually accelerate on the freeway going 65 mph to 85 mph. > And hills WOW!!!! I can also accelerate going up hill now...
• is it just a matter of perception?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Tue, 6 Dec 1994 23:58:48 -0700 (MST)
  ...vanagon through snow (which is falling rapidly) that around 25-30 mph, the world takes on a different sence. Instead of me driving on...
• She purrs even in crosswinds
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Sep 95 15:03 AST
  ...We are expecting very strong winds (70-100 mph) in the late evening and about 10 inches of rain by tommorrow morning. I put...
• Re: Vanagon Crash Pix
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:25:04 -0400
  ...This crash was at 55 mph? Wow! Did it ricochet past the Tahoe or spin it around? 55 to zero would have been worse...