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• Re: Tiico convert question
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 20:16:16 -0800
  ...When running at 4000, I am indicating > about 71-72 mph. At 4500, I'm indicating about 85 mph. > > I also have about 40K...
• Modified Engine Mileage Update...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 10:52:01 EST
  ...24 mpg to 25 mpg highway while at 70 mph. (flat land with rolling hills I am in North Carolina Piedmont) The figures should...
• Oil pressure low around corners in 89 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - michael schiesser
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 13:32:50 -0400
  ...like a highway exit ramp, or slow way down from 65 MPH. I replaced the sensors to no avail. I dont know what grade...
• Trilogy of the trip to libby montana part 2 bad noise
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 12:15:46 -0800
  ...It was night time and the combined airspeed of 100 mph caused the front top overhead cover to vibrate making a sound like someone...
• 10 MPG ???????????????
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Engel
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 18:15:16 -0500
  ...the van would be surging and almost have trouble keeping 70 mph speed.During these times I could almost watch my fuel gauge drop...
• Re: ka klunk noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 07:07:08 -0400
  ...ka klunk noise hey all, on my 90 gl i have recently noticed a low end ka klunk ka klunk noise from 5 mph...
• Re: 300 miles with a tank...
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:57:14 -0800
  ...Mpg doesn't seem to improve if I hold 55-60 mph. On a 200 mile run that starts with a full tank I...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 09:51:57 -0500
  ...I average just over 70 MPH which translates to 12 hours of the engine spinning at over 4000 rpm. Yeah, I'd call that...
• Re: trip report, Portland, Oregon>Bishop, Ca. return.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:50:09 -0400
  ...Don Hanson On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:14:56 -0700, Walter Houle <whoule@ECSCONTROLS.COM> wrote: >That 65-70 mph uphill sure sounds...
• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:49:25 -0700
  ...to metal for short burst (less than 1 mile), going >>> 70 MPH up hill, van died. > > Post that on the TIICO Yahoo list and...
• Re: VANAGON GEARING
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:00:40 -0500
  ...I'd like to maintain 3,000 engine RPM with a road speed of 60 MPH. My Vanagon currently runs around 50-52 MPH...
• Re: what the vw waterboxer offers?? wasRe: 85 Westfalia beeping
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 30 May 2001 23:14:54 EDT
  ...Averaged 70-75 mph. Stopped only due to an exploded old tire. 75 mph is nothing to brag about. Collector value is already there...
• Re: Silly idea?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 04:24:49 -0600
  ...A can't vouch for the absolute > accuracy of the calculations but it was pretty accurate in predicting my 0 > to > 60 mph time...
• Re: Syncro Speedometer drive available
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:04:16 -0500
  The ones we have been getting are the 19 teeth, white ones which should be correct for all 14" Syncro with MPH speedometer. Not...
• Re: gas mileage and range
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Apr 94 12:42:09 EDT
  ...rigged vehicle (I know, it is illegal to put that much stuff in there) I was able to drive 30 miles at 75 mph.
• Re: SHow in PGH> (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 19:43:27 -0400
  ...Keep it under 100 mph.... Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
• Re: Top speed of a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 10:02:26 EST
  >For the americans, that is roughly 100 mph? I got one almost going that fast after I drove it off a cliff.... ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE...
• Re: GPS
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 13 May 2000 15:07:55 +0200
  I've also read that the GPS systems are no good when traveling over 160 km/h (100 mph). This is of course not...
• Re: IMPORTANT!!! prevent dumb accident!
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 13:18:21 -0500
  Ya know---- I knew I forgot that 200 mph tape---- That alone would prevent any AC missile from hitting me in the back of...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety/Projectzwo bull bars
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 15:26:16 -0700
  ...No 5 mph bumper there either. (Same with my '84 AMC Eagle. Figure that one out!) Jim JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > how vanagons were...
• Re: 12 mpg ???
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 1 Aug 2004 21:07:09 -0700
  ...Katz wrote: >alan: > >is that 12 mpg for normal 55 mph highway driving, at sea level, or >something else? > >
• Re: High fuel costs threaten Alaska trip NOT!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 1 May 2006 12:05:46 -0700
  > > > The scenic Dempster highway north of Dawson, stay below 50 MPH and > you won't blow your tires. Just curious, what happens above 50mph...
• Re: Ever Notice Where The Needles Are on Speedo and Tach? Gear ratios automatic-manual.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:36:47 -0400
  ...On a 25.5 inch diameter tire you will be real close to 68 mph at 3,800 rpm. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• OBD Light On/Off at Higher Speeds (Jetta swap)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 15 May 2010 11:21:09 -0700
  ...70-75 MPH. (110-120 KPH) This was the first time @ 75 MPH sustained. Ran fine, but check engine light (OBD) did this a...
• Irrelevant info [was "WTO"?]
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 10:38:25 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Sometimes the speedo will waver as much as 4 - 5 mph as the suspension loads and unloads. We have a 76 westy, so maybe...
• Re: High elevation adjustments?
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 08:55:39 -0700
  ...Above about 8,000 feet i experience loss of power such that > I am only able to maintain about 30 mph while keeping the...
• Re: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - GEORGE J GREEN
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 20:55:05 -0400
  ...101 MPH Vanagon! Why do you need to go that fast? I sure am glad you aren't driving where my family travels. -----Original...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:26:36 -0400
  ...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: On Transmission Ratios, Diesels, Conversions and Fish
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 05:49:44 EDT
  ...457 air-cooled Vanagon trans. > > Here in the land of the 2nd worst US traffic, 60 mph translates to being > parked while traffic is...
• bad shock?tire ovals
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Christensen
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 00:59:30 +0000
  ...When I was returning I noticed the faster I went the more vibration I would get at 65 MPH +. So I spent the finale...
• Re:[F] Extra large engines
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Feb 1996 20:10:55 +0000
  ...0-60 mph in 10 seconds, a top speed of about 120 mph." What's so unusual about that? and as far as the...
• Re: New Engine - No Power
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 12:42:45 EDT
  ...New exhaust and now I can do 80 MPH. >> Paul, a few questions on that one for you; What year was it? Where was...
• Re: Least-interesting Friday ever
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 20:03:23 -0700
  ...was riding his horse at 40 mph, collided head-on with a freight train traveling at 50 mph and all that was left was...
• Re: unbelievable mpg at 55 mph
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:43:40 -0400
  Sweet! I did 20 mpg cruising around Atlanta at 60-65 mph... not bad for a wheezy 1.9L, eh? But 36 mpg... that...
• Towing and Rock Damage
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 19 Feb 2018 23:04:17 -0700
  ...I will keep below 55 mph and only tow in clear weather on paved roads. Do I need to be concerned about rock damage...
• Re: Thoughts on 2000 eurovans
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014 19:42:26 -0500
  ...VR6 got him 20MPG with the AC on and doing 70 mph. Haven't talked to him in 12 years though, so ..... DM&FS
• Re: mileage revisited
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 11:09:18 -0800
  I drive a 1986 Syncro Westfalia, use 91 to 93 octane gasoline, drive 100 km/hr = 63 mph. My consumption is 14.5 litres...
• Less than 60 mph??? Really?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Wed, 10 May 2000 17:14:32 -0700
  Well, one thing I forgot to post is that I have an Automatic (gas engine). I like to keep my RPM in the Green...
• Re: 5 speed trannys
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 10:52:54 -0600
  How is the cruising in 5th? Based on my calculations from a previous post cruising in 5th at 70 MPH will give you about...
• Re: VW Minivan Concept story
  Historical mailing list - Scott & Barb Stothers
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 07:23:39 -0500
  ...I want one of these Porsche that will do > 165 MPH.
• Re: Vanagon gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Lee Harrison
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 08:57:13 +0000
  ...I get 38/42 miles per > Imperial Gallon on the crappy English roads @ 60 mph Just as a matter of interest... did you have...
• Re: vanagon top speed, extrapolation
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 4 Sep 2004 13:52:49 +1200
  >So roughly, and I do mean a rough estimate, to go 112 mph in a Vanagon >one needs around 225 hp at the driving...
• Re: Front Transfer case on an 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 1 Dec 2006 16:29:44 -0700
  " Do you get a pronounced vibration between about 35 and 50 mph? If so, the driveshaft is worn out and needs replacing or rebuilding...
• Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Sun, 9 Dec 2007 21:00:20 +0000
  ...time it to TDC and drive all day long at 70 MPH I'll swear to that! Plugged in my Euro ECU yesterday and...
• Re: Transmission, Automatic, Question
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 1 May 2008 18:29:25 -0700
  > There should be a Reverse Blocker valve, actuated by > internal hydraulic pressure, that keeps the tranny from going into reverse > above about 30 MPH...
• Re: Brief Trip report - AZ to PA & Return
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:48:44 -0700
  ...I drove mostly between 65 - 70 MPH. There were two long hills along the way. Had to slow down to 50 MPH climbing and...
• Re: tach in an 85
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:32:48 -0700
  ...you 'learn' that it can do 50 mph in 2nd just fine .. so while you're watching speed deteriorate on that long grade you...
• Re: Correct Tire Pressures
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 23:46:18 EDT
  ...Speeds in excess of 90 mph in a fully-laden Westy are just plain foolish. Slow down - start smoking if you don't already...
• Re: towing heavy traler with bus on it
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Brier
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 18:01:46 +0100
  ...Correct, so most of the way I was able to get up to 50 mph which is the legal limit anyway when towing a...
• RE:Vanagon Bake-Off~Nevada Race
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 30 May 1996 15:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Older buses weren't made for 100+ mph-- haven't got the suspension, brakes, tires, etc. to handle it. A 30% larger engine doesn...
• re. Syncro Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  29 May 1997 09:17:56 -0600
  ...MPH and MPG What kind of milage dose, say a 1989 Syncro get? How are they on the highway at 70 mph?
• Re: Speeding ticket while Vanagon was in the shop
  Historical mailing list - Robyn and Heather Rudisill
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 19:01:42 -0800
  ...I argued with Shirley over the fact that it only seemed as though I was going 80 mph--you see, at the time, our...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:36:32 -0400
  ...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: RPM vs MPH
  Historical mailing list - Doran Nugent
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 10:30:57 -0800
  ...Can anyone provide me with > rpm vs mph data > from their experience? I really don't want to drive > 3000 miles at at > 3800...
• Re: gas prices going up.....more...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 17:50:03 -0700
  ...With the ej22 mod I get about 18 avg for my normal mix of highway and around town, about 20mpg in the 65 mph...
• Re: TACH READING AT 60 MPH ?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:00:04 -0700
  ...yours On 9/11/07, keithpike <keithpike@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote: > > MY 89 Vanagn Westy automatic reads 4000rpm on tach at 60 MPH. Is...
• Re: First oil change
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 4 Nov 94 12:58:32 PST
  ...vote for the 10 miles in traffic but isn't 65 mph just about full-tilt-boogie in a '71 bus??? Dave Kautz '74...
• Top Speed
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Thu, 21 May 1998 23:28:52 -0700
  ...I didn't pay attention to the speedo, but when I looked down I noticed the needle nearing 100 mph! Have faith, it is...
• Vibration in 91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Mon, 2 Mar 1998 13:35:25 -0600
  My 91 GL vibrates between 40 and 60 mph. You can feel it through the seat cushion and see it in the speedometer needle...
• Re: Import CDN Spec 91 VW Westfalia to USA
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 08:15:18 -0700
  ...Where I can get a new MPH face for the CDN spec speedometer? > Junk Yard... If you don't have one near you, call...