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• Re: Was Ford Galaxy Friday, now Technology Comparison
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:21:54 -0500
  ...The EPA highway mileage for a Corolla is, if I remember correctly, 37 mpg. I used to regularly exceed that by a couple mpg...
• Re: better gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 22:57:03 -0400
  ...My 98 Ford E-150 gets 20 mpg on the highway with a 4.2L V-6 and > 6000 lbs vehicle weight, compare that...
• Re: Report: gas mileage, in town, 1.9L AT
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 07:12:36 -0700
  ...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: AW: Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 18:25:19 -0800
  ...mpg, the best mileage was 28.7 mpg at vacation in the netherlands going @ >40-50 mph, the worst mileage was 22 mpg at...
• Re: Reduced Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:15:50 -0500
  ...I had my old 1.9 engine in the '85 Westy at that time and I went from about 17 mpg to about 20...
• Mileage ?
  Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce digest please
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 09:48:07 -0500
  ...Getting 19 MPG for 70 mph Highway use. How does this mpg stack up to norm? Thanks, Robie (forever seeking one R armrest)
• 55 to 65 mpg in a diesel vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Thu, 9 Dec 2004 08:44:14 -0600
  I saw a vanagon on ebay that the owner claims gets 55 to 65 mpg. It has a diesel engine? Is this possible? Paul
• Re: User friendly fuels (was you fixed it..)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 22:46:17 -0500
  On Wed, 17 Mar 2004, Kim Brennan wrote: > http://ghlin2.greenhills.net/~apatter/doble.html > > The 1920's Doble steamers got 10-14 mpg...
• Re: Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Fri, 21 May 2004 11:59:30 -0400
  Driving habits very much effect MPG. When I was forced to drive around 55 MPG because of traffic on one tank of gas, my...
• 55 to 65 mpg in a diesel vanagon? Must be on a towtruck
  Historical mailing list - Gary Goldey
  Thu, 9 Dec 2004 23:29:05 EST
  I think someone is getting MPG mixed up with MPH. Let it ride--fish stories are always fun to hear.
• Carbs & MPG report
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 11:41:15 -0400
  ...12.6 L/100 km = about 19 MPG City: 13.5 L/100km = about 18 MPG Highway: 11.1 L/100 = about 21 MPG...
• Re: unbelievable mpg at 55 mph
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:13:29 -0400
  ...unbelievable mpg at 55 mph To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 1:43 PM Sweet! I did 20 mpg cruising...
• Subie conversion mileage
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:29:44 -0600
  ...Intuitively, that doesn't make sense, but I get 22 to 23 mpg in those conditions. In the flatlands of Kansas and Oklahoma, I...
• Re: Engine Conversion and MPG
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 23:09:13 -0700
  Our 84 Westfalia gets 10L per 100km - I'll let you do the conversion here to get MPG: The stats of the van to...
• engine conversio and gas consumption
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 09:19:53 -0700
  ...14,494 Max mpg (imp) 31.9 Max mpg (US) 26.57 Min mpg (imp) 24.98 Min mpg (US) 20.80 AVG mpg...
• Re: MPG Question
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:47:32 -0800
  ...That having been said, I live in Northern California with nothing but climbing to do, so my usual MPG is closer to 17 average...
• Was Top Speed
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  12 Dec 1995 12:06:15 -0800
  FPS/ MPH how about MPG?? I do I do I do - when the clutch isn'g broken hows 30+ mpg sound ? - that's a...
• Re: interesting for o2 sens/power loss topic
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sat, 10 Mar 2001 18:50:31 -0800
  ...140 miles /9.683 gal= 14.46 mpg trip #2 with o2 sensor dc'd: 140 miles/ 10.316 gal=13.57 mpg difference...
• Re: Gas mileage
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 16:37:38 -0500
  > >My '87 Westy, 2.1 L wasserboxer engine, is getting only 17 mpg >highway. That seems low to me. Is it typical for the...
• Milage question
  Historical mailing list - John Bates
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 00:37:22 -0400
  I have gotten average 21.9 mpg for year 2002. Currently am around 19 mpg due to fuel system leak on fill up. 84...
• Fw: Re: average mpg of the 2.1 L w/automatic
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 08:52:58 -0800
  ...average mpg of the 2.1 L w/automatic > > >>Some people lie. My old ford van, stripped and with a six cylinder and >>manual...
• Re: .................... and vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:57:09 -0700
  ...Hummers are listed at from > 14 to 16 mpg hwy. Mercury Grand Marquis, 8 cylinder, auto is listed at 23 > mpg hwy for both...
• Re: 25 MPG Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:52:37 -0700
  ...On the open road I can get over 20 mpg, but it's never gotten as high as 25! My average is not quite...
• '81 Has 13 MPG--last mo. 18 MPG???
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:15:20 -0500
  ...For 2+ years my rebuilt air cooled has gotten 18 MPG. We do all our own maintenance per Bentley. In 11/02 passed emissions...
• Re: 300 miles with a tank...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 07:57:30 -0800
  >>>I got you beat, at 39 MPG (highway) I get over 400 miles between fillups. Of >>>course, I see more than my share of...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:36:38 -0600
  ...A 1986 420SEL is rated 15 MPG in town, 18 MPG Highway and also burns premium gas only. My same year, same body 300SDL...
• Re: decreased mileage problem solved!
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 13:39:01 -0600
  At best I get 15mpg city, 18mpg highway with auto tranny. > 12 mpg is what i get also in city driving in san fran...
• Re: mileage
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Sun, 07 Jul 1996 08:08:57 -0400
  ...I get 15-17 mpg around town (southern NH) and as much as 23 mpg Hiway and alot of that is mountains (VT/northern...
• Re: 25 mpg westy (impress)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 09:59:04 EDT
  ...I lost a few MPG, but everyone else on the road started driving slower! Weeeeird.... If you're getting 25 mpg on the proper...
• Re: Air cooled vanagon trip report
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 19:52:35 -0700
  ...I also had to keep speeds down to keep the temp down and never got more than 16 mpg! Congrats- you have a nice...
• Re: '81 Has 13 MPG--last mo. 18 MPG???
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:35:03 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: '81 Has 13 MPG--last mo. 18 MPG??? Hello from Atlanta, GA. For 2+ years my rebuilt air cooled...
• Re: MPG in the Bostig Conversion ?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:52:13 -0700
  ...MPG in the Bostig Conversion ? It looks a bit pricey, but Nice !!! 13K for a turbo equipped conversion? ( & that's DIY !! ;o) How many...
• Re: MPG Question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:50:58 -0800
  ...It seems every car related list has a few people who make MPG claims that are far better than anyone else. Do they really...
• Re: Government MPG ratings site - updated link
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 11:16:37 -0900
  ...Government MPG ratings site > > The government revised their MPG ratings, and they actually have a > sitewhich provides the MPG for just about every vehicle...
• Re: FW: 90 Carat Auto TDI Conversion: MPG ect.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 10:20:32 -0700
  Mark, At 20 mpg I get 320 per 16 gallon tank. Diesel will get about 380 miles. It costs $43.00 to fill with...
• Re: 150 mpg or better?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:19:56 -0600
  No matter what it cost on the day the 150 mpg car came out, it would eventually depend on how much oil was left...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:26:53 -0500
  Stan Wilder wrote: > Mine goes from 17 mpg at 70 mph to about 22 mpg at 55 and lighter weight > cars do even better...
• 80 to 83 Air Cooled 2L Engine - 23 mpg
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Sat, 5 Apr 2003 15:28:50 -0800
  ...The price is $390 and the engine ran good in an 80 Westy getiing 17 mpg local and 23 mpg trips. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo...
• Re: Digifant 21. MV High Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 May 2009 19:28:46 -0400
  ...Now two Vanagons getting 17 mpg would be 8.5 mpg combined. So a 39" motor home pulling a Vanagon at 7.5 must...
• Re: MPG Question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:09:52 -0800
  Our 86 gets only 28 mpg HWY (24 US) but our 84 GL with the 4.57 gears still gets over 30 (26 US...
• Re: Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 16:13:14 -0400
  Below is the result of a MPG survey I did in March. FWIW Last August's trip to Michigan (6,000Kms) my carburetor never...
• Re: MPG
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 12:10:23 -0800
  ...Most mpg mileage improvement depends on driving habits and conditions. Getting lower MPG at low elevation in the summer couls mean a bad sensor...
• mileage from a 1,9 wbx - was: Re: I Cleaned my AFM...
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Sat, 18 May 2002 17:16:16 -0400
  Thanks for the info., may come in handy for me too some day. -next- Is 22 - 24 mpg typical for the 1,9L WBX...
• Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Tue, 3 May 2005 23:14:27 -0400
  My 89 4 speed GL camper will get 20/21 mpg if I travel at 55 mph and don't have to deal with...
• Re: [WetWesties] Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:55:10 -0400
  ...Overall average was 20.56 mpg for 4894.4 miles. Three legs exceeded 23 mpg, and four were under 19 mpg (one of which...
• Re: FW: 90 Carat Auto TDI Conversion: MPG ect.
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:20:06 -0700
  ...Mark, At 20 mpg I get 320 per 16 gallon tank. Diesel will get about 380 miles. It costs $43.00 to fill with...
• interesting for o2 sens/power loss topic
  Historical mailing list - Schmidt
  Sat, 10 Mar 2001 21:48:57 -0500
  ...140 miles /9.683 gal= 14.46 mpg trip #2 with o2 sensor dc'd: 140 miles/ 10.316 gal=13.57 mpg One...
• Re: Highway driving
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:23:44 -0700
  1990 Carat - rebuilt WBX - 27x8.5 R14 General AT2 - 40psi Front, 45psi Rear fully loaded for long trip - average 20 mpg on highway - 18...
• Re: mpg, was Retro-f. F.I.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 11:34:31 EDT
  ...along a similar thread) the daily average temperature (Do we need another acronym-DAT?) has been increasing...this will (could) affect your mpg. christian
• average mpg of the 2.1 L w/automatic
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 11:17:04 +0100
  ...So we'd like to know the list's mpg and compare with our fuel (in)efficiency. TIA and a nice weekend to everybody...
• Re: FS diesel engine
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 17 May 1998 20:43:50 CDT
  ...the higher rpm you drove, the worse the mpg got. - best ever mpg: 24.3 mpg. - worst ever mpg: 14.9 mpg. >In short...
• MPG
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 18:13:27 -0400
  ...I don't know how you get that mpg from your 2.1L. What number do you use for capacity when computing your mileage...
• Re: Reasonable MPG?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 09:04:53 -0700
  ...Here is my MPG survey from a few years back: http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9803&L=vanagon&P=R57085...
• Frydaye Follies ... 90 automatic FS, gets 30+ mpg!!! ;)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 22:57:02 -0500
  ...and we all know how them automatic vanagons get such great mpg! ;) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15291&item...
• Re: Milage question
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 21:54:32 -0700
  ...Milage question I have gotten average 21.9 mpg for year 2002. Currently am around 19 mpg due to fuel system leak on fill...
• Re: Smart Car..Wow.. NVC
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:27:47 -0700
  ...You need to factor in not just mpg but also how many folks you >> are transporting at that mpg. If a Smart Car is...
• Mileage Survey Results
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:02:11 -0800
  ...min mpg=15.5, max=21, mean=19.5 Syncros (n=6): min mpg=15.5, max=21, mean=16.9 Others (various engine...
• MPG measurement issues
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 07:54:18 -0800
  ...Speedo says 70, real speed 58, which number should I use when talking about MPG for that vehicle? I use the real numbers. Odometer...
• Re: MPG redux
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:52:32 -0400
  The factory rating was only 15 mpg for both city and highway. You will not get much more on a regular basis. My best...
• Re: Normal mpg?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:27:38 -0700
  ...My daily driving around the city gets about 19-20 mpg. On freeway it can get up to 24 mpg. When my 84 was...