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• 30-50 challenge
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:42:00 -0400
  ...Get in 3rd gear at 30 mph. 3. Time full-throttle acceleration to 50 mph with a stop watch. 4. Email to the list...
• Re: noisy speedo
  Historical mailing list - Tom VandenBerg
  Sun, 29 Nov 1998 13:11:22 EST
  ...The sudden screeching caused near death heart palpitations at 50 mph! solution: I disconnected the speedo cable from behind the speedometer and shot some...
• vanagon rear spoiler for sale (was Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 14:56:40 EDT
  folks, i still have that rear wing/spoiler for sale ..its a vw spoiler and fits the vanagon roofline well. i have pics of...
• Re: yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger"
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:49:43 -0500
  ...Don't forget the helmet and wheelie bars! Take a roll of 200 mph tape along , just in case.--- ~: )
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 1 Sep 2017 12:21:37 -0700
  ...Also, oil pressure is 15 psi at idle, and 50+ at 70 mph at temp with the dino 10w40 oil I'm using for...
• Re: NOVC Comment on fuel economy, drag and velocity
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:33:59 -0800
  ...Average velocity along interstate 5 was 80.6 mph as reported by > the > computer and BMW nav system, with a high speed of 95...
• Re: MPH and MPG
  Historical mailing list - John Olmsted
  Sat, 31 May 1997 19:19:47 -0400
  ...On the > way home we got 24 mpg, the best ever, even with the boat on the > roof at > 60-65 mph. That flies...
• Re: Silly idea?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:20:35 -0600
  ...is 65.6 mph >> >> Stock DZ tranny and 195/75/14 tires in 4th at 3500 is 51.4 mph >> >> Stock DZ tranny and...
• Re: tire size vs. rpm. the real answer
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 01:13:33 EDT
  ...And as Gary noted, bigger tires, means 70 mph comes up at a slower RPM, and with smaller tires, 70 mph comes up at...
• Re: driving a wreck?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 13:24:38 -0500
  ...pa......150k and it ran strong! i was doing 85-90 mph all >> the way back on I-95 ( i was racing my friend...
• Vanagon Acceleration Times
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 00:50:02 EDT
  ...This is just in response to the postings last week of 0-60 mph times by the air-cooled addicts. By way of reminder...
• Re: 88 WBX Towing Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:04:29 -0500
  ...No problems with the trailer fishtailing at 70+ mph on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, behind a U-Haul truck. I snickered every time I saw...
• Re: Microbuses exceed 40! (film at eleven)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jan 95 15:59:57 MST
  --Joel Walker said:-- > the Micros made it up over 40! Oh, for a minute, I thought you meant MPH on a hill! Nevermind......... -- Todd...
• Re: Cruising Speed
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Fri, 16 May 1997 00:39:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...redline for the 1.9 and what are the RPM's, in 4th, at 55 and 65 mph? Does anyone know this? Thanks, Charles
• Re: What is the biggest & heaviest thing you've carried INSIDEyour van?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 8 May 2001 09:28:33 -0500
  An 84 GL with 2000 lbs, in it doing 80 mph, getting 18 mpg ? Ah, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, !!! And I'm president...
• Re: New owner with question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:32:22 EST
  My 87 came w/ a clock that I changed to a Tach that "allows" me to do 90 mph for as long as I...
• Free KPH Speedometer
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Jun 2008 13:01:34 -0700
  Anyone need a kilometer-based speedo? No mph markings, 193k on the odo. Came out of a 1989 2WD Vanagon. I'm doing some...
• Re: 91 Carat w/auto tranny - weird shifting
  Historical mailing list - James
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 22:57:02 -0400
  Our '91 auto Weekender does 30 MPH at 2800-3000 rpm in second gear on uphill grades (whether by using the kickdown, manually downshifting...
• Automatic vs 4 Speed
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:43:44 +0000
  ...Virginia) and I could easily climb Mt Weather in both directions n that van in 3rd gear and maintain 50 mph. My current Westy...
• 0 - 60 (un scientific style)
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 09:48:43 -0700
  ...Not because I was able to nail 60 mph in 23 secs, but just that I could hit 60 mph, and that I wasn...
• Re: Inaccurate Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 15:59:48 -0800
  ...RPM's >read OK, speedometer reads about 10 mph faster than what it actually goes >(at least per my wife who was following me...
• Re: vanagon top speed, extrapolation
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 4 Sep 2004 13:52:49 +1200
  ...but what if you have a 100 MPH >tail wind and your going down hill! This is >how I did over 100. Tail wind...
• Re: Speedo Accuracy was Correct Air Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:55:30 -0700
  ...The odometer shows about .1 long in five miles indicating about a 2% error or about 1.2 mph at 60mph. Given variations in...
• Re: smart car
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT O UELTZEN
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:03:25 -0700
  ...I saw a few on the autobahn cruising at 90 MPH (140KPH). I don't know much about their crash worthiness. I did see...
• Re: Why am I hear? (free H.P. for syncros)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 00:43:22 -0400
  ...One long up hills, I have noticed that > I was maintaining about 3-5 MPH faster than normal, (43 MPH). I reinstall > the water...
• Bought an SVX for the motor.......but I like the car too much to rip the heart out
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 7 May 2002 22:43:36 -0500
  ...perfect suede interior., ABS, cruise, 4 wheel disc brakes and 153 mph top speed and the uniqueness of the car.....I decided to keep...
• Re: Vanagons in California...(Splitties)
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 04:00:55 +0000
  ...Nothing like chugging along at 50 mph while 18 wheelers are flying by you at 80 mph! It's primary color was rust. The...
• Re: Does air cond.=hp loss?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 12 Sep 1996 23:11:24 -0700
  ...Some cars Jeez - & I thought pushing a 4000# shoebox through the air at 75 mph was a pretty heavy load .... :) Austin
• Re: [Fwd: Euro-Chassis: UPDATE 90 Volkswagen vanagon , drive train?]
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 07:21:51 EDT
  ...between 40-50 mph(if the Speedo is correct). going to try removing the prop shaft first since it is the least difficult. hope...
• Re: Thanks and advice for top (safe & sound) cruising speed
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 20:00:39 -0700
  Debra Clark wrote: > At what speed do all of you cruise? 65 mph indicated with 225/70R14's with auto tranny. Bob Stevens '91...
• Re: How hard can you push a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 02:00:04 -0400
  ...04 PM, Stan Wilder wrote: > From the West coast to the East coast it might take 5-7 days at a > steady > 60 mph.
• Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:56:03 -0700
  ...On level ground, at 45 mph, the RPMs in 4th gear were about 2400, and in 3rd gear it was about 3400. (These are...
• Re: Top speed of a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 17:14:24 -0800
  ...Divide this by the number of minutes (60) and you get 5,908.0 revolutions per minute at 100 mph. (I was using a...
• Re: Vanagon Crashworthiness
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 09:06:44 -0100
  > The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash > tested one of our beloved bricks at 35 mph head-on into a fixed barrier. > Actually that...
• Re: Synthetic oil and engine performance
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 18:34:31 -0700
  ...Formerly with regular oil it was 70 MPH when >set at 4000 rpm. Interesting results and I thought you all might be >interested. > >William...
• Re: Looking for a Rabbit Pickup, DAVID
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 17:11:48 -0700
  3.94 R+P at .71 for 5th gear = ~2900rpm at 70 mph. I ment a 5 digit figure being at least 5K more...
• Re: wind/seal noise
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 11:54:44 EST
  ...Unfortunately I just moved the buffeting point (unloaded) up to 85 mph or so. Then over time, I found the buffeting point continued to...
• Re: dangerous incompetent driving a 201 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:39:01 -0600
  ...3rd wreck was me drivng the 91 GL at 70+mph at nite and obliging a > suicidal deer. > 60 mph is now too fast...
• Re: Porsche's SUV
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 13:48:44 -0500
  ...those telephone poles start looking like a picket fence once you get past 120 mph. I shucked the fan / alternator belts from a Corvette...
• Re: engine efficiency, I4s, subies, etc
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 18:49:26 -0500
  ...I'm told these tdi's will do 145 mph! Highest I can confirm is 80 mph how ever as I don't need...
• Re: Speedo Calibration
  Historical mailing list - mike ingle
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 14:27:03 -0700
  ...3200 rpm * 1.0 ratio * 28" * 946.9697e-6 = 85 mph Mike ---- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: speeding tickets? Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 20:09:08 EDT
  ...As long as it's a long flat road, I can do 70 mph in my 1.6 td Syncro. The only problem is...
• Re: OUCH - Vanagon Doka crash test
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:49:20 -0700
  ...that vehicle must have reached at least 200 mph in the 8 seconds it traveled the length of the track, and likely was still...
• Re: The New Rear-Engined VW UP!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:04:35 -0400
  ...1.8 can't pull squat at 70 mph down the highway and over passes. Maybe if you're okay going 35 mph up...
• Re: Speedometer Source
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:20:28 -0700
  ...com> wrote: > Ken, > > I believe the gear is the same on MPH and KPH speedos. Only the face > is different. > > Cheers, > > Jeff Some gears...
• Re: fuel mileage
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Nov 1994 10:30:25 -0600 (CST)
  75 Westy, 1.8 l F/I, 16-17 mpg in city, 16-19 mpg on hwy at 60-65 mph. Depends on wind...
• Subject: top speed of westie
  Historical mailing list - Dan Johnston
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 12:30:29 -0700
  ...and top speed of my '71 westie was a lighting 40 mph. Very strong head winds and vapor lock really played hell with that...
• Valve noise
  Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
  Mon, 15 May 2000 09:55:46 -0400
  On a '91 Wolfie - over 60 mph at operating temp hydraulic lifter clacks. Sometime pretty good. Back off or in congested traffic no valve...
• Re: Hung in the middle - Bumper drawings
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 27 May 2002 04:24:06 -0400
  ...me and Terry to have this head on 40 MPH crash test at an upcoming WV Campout event...>> Now there's a worthy cause...
• Re: dangerous incompetent driving a 201 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 00:04:10 +1300
  > It was like playing dodge the deer/elk.. Is that something like "ford the river"? -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff...
• Mileage-stone
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 8 Dec 2005 11:37:13 -0800
  ...333,333 miles At an average 40 mph (which I suspect is high) means that I have spent almost 350 days (24 hr days...
• Re: Anyone know how to calibrate the speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Todd.Last
  Tue, 3 May 2011 01:16:45 -0700
  ...A shop that's capable would charge $300 - > $500 to do this for you. > Mine now indicates 62 MPH when I'm travelling @ 65...
• Re: speedometer accuracy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 6 May 2013 18:29:57 -0700
  ...And what do I notice? Speedometer says 60 mph and GPS says 45 mph! At 70 (speedometer) the GPS says 62! I am running...
• Re: HELP-- 45 MPH @ WOT ???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:35:20 -0700
  ...HELP-- 45 MPH @ WOT ??? > TJ, > > For grins and giggles, ascertain if the throttle position sensor is > activating at WOT. > I would check it at...
• Re: got pulled over this weekend.....
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 1 May 2001 20:31:16 EDT
  ...obvious wisdom (Vanagon Diesel Camper - top speed 60 mph with aggressive tail wind). Then, still fraught with uncertainty, I'm told to drive carefully...
• Re: Speedometer Questions Miles vs. Kilometres
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 18:42:59 -0400
  ...is there > anything stopping me from swapping the faceplate on a MPH speedometer with a > KM speedometer? Just in case I ever go van...
• ka klunk noise
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 23:02:38 -0400
  ...a low end ka klunk ka klunk noise from 5 mph to 25 mph then it disapears, possibly disapears in engine noise or just...
• Syncro w/driveline vibration - but not the driveshaft?
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:43:04 -0400
  ...It would get increasingly worse with speed....making driving over 65 mph uncomfortable. It has a split yoke aftermarket driveshaft so I thought that...
• Re: Of Crotchety Knees and Autotranny Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 06:39:20 -0600
  ...I have cruised at 70 mph for days on end and once got a speeding ticket doing 75 mph (there was a slight hill...
• Re: RPM vs MPH vs ACTUAL SPEED
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 14:03:16 -0500
  ...of tire size, and that at an actual speed of 70 MPH the speedo would read lower as the tire diameter got bigger. My...