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• Re: Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Fri, 21 May 2004 09:21:25 -0700
  I can't currently calculate my MPG due to a broken odometer. My question is this: Who the hell cares? Does all of this...
• Re: Highway driving
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:59:03 -0700
  ...Gas mileage is 19 - 20 mpg on level highways. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 11, 2015, at 4:47 AM, Pete O <pnoceanwesty...
• Re: 85 questionable mpg
  Historical mailing list - Michael D. Dower
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 15:16:12 -0400 (EDT)
  Leaving for the Gaspe Bay penisula tomorrow and my 85 westy is getting really lousy gas mileage. (10 mpg). It is not smoking at...
• Re: Engine Conversion and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 22:38:08 -0500
  ...The Subaru conversion > averaged 22.7 mpg (10.34 l/100km) and the VW WBX averaged 19.2 mpg (12.25 > l/100km). We...
• Re: Questions
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 23:13:52 -0800
  George Bosch wrote: > 1) I monitor it on a weekly basis and was receiving between 17.5 and 19 > mpg constantly. The last two...
• Re: '84 vanagon w/ 6 speed trans and 30 MPG on craigslist
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 2 Dec 2005 00:09:41 +1300
  >30 mpg sounds too good to be true, but with a 6 speed tranny.... maybe? >If so, where does one get a 6 speed...
• RE: fuel mileage
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 13:09:51 EST
  My '93 Eurovan has a BAD case of packratitis but I can get 17 MPG in local use. I generally average 19-21 on...
• Re: What is it with the US? ( real van content)
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:58:51 -0400
  ...Do you really have a >clue? > >Passat VR6 = 18 mpg, 2.0 four = 28 mpg, Passat TDI 45 mpg. Gee, guess I was >wrong...
• Tough driving
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 13:04:43 -0700
  ...I live at about 4500' and get 12 to 13 MPG. At sea level I get 3 MPG more. Is there a fix for...
• Re: mileage revisited
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 11:48:07 -0800 (PST)
  I can remember when I could get 22/28 mpg (city/highway) a few years back when my T3 was in tip-top shape...
• Re: Whining about 17-18 mpg
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 05:08:53 -0800
  Jon, I'd LOVE to whine about 17 mpg. Like a mule eatin briars. pensioner (14MPG on good days) Drag coeff. .5, BHP 240...
• trip south carolina
  Historical mailing list - Westie Driver
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:04:22 -0500
  ...No problems, 24/25 mpg at 3100 rpm, 22 at 3500 and 20 mpg at 4000 rpm. Mike, 87 westie 2.1 L
• Re: FS diesel engine
  Historical mailing list - Steven Broomhead
  Sun, 17 May 1998 22:41:38 -0500
  ...the higher rpm you drove, the > worse the mpg got. > - best ever mpg: 24.3 mpg. > - worst ever mpg: 14.9 mpg. > > >In short...
• Re: mpg, was Retro-f. F.I.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 10:11:28 -0500 (CDT)
  ...the mpg has been going >UP for the last 16,000 miles. to such an extent that the AVERAGE for 86,000 >miles has...
• MPG redux
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:32:35 -0400
  ...A +/- 1 liter variation (that's a LOT) in shutoff point at fillup from 1/4 tank will only result in a .25 MPG...
• Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Bailey
  Wed, 4 May 2005 12:14:19 -0500
  ...In town stop-and-go driving I drop to around 14 mpg. I've had one > 200+ mile run that ran 22+ mpg and...
• MPG redux
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:38:25 -0400
  ...I am sure in my case that experiences with 18+ mpg is delusional. It's a delusion caused by a fuel sender and gauge...
• WOW! Miracle MPG improvement
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 15:31:56 CST6CDT
  ...the last two tankfuls, which are the first two since the engine work, have seen 20.3 and 21.2 mpg on open road...
• Re: mpg?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Webb
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 21:55:44 -0400
  I just did a tune-up on my 90 camper and I'm averaging 19.58 mpg around town. go figure. sure I may...
• Re: Highway driving
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:47:15 -0400
  ...Usually get about 17 -18 MPG. Pete O '87 Westy "JoesVan" '79 Westy "Aardvark" On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 10:51 PM, Stan...
• Re: WOW! Miracle MPG improvement
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 03 Apr 1996 22:57:24 -0600
  >my '87 Westy finally broke the 20 mpg barrier! > >previous to my recent head work, i've approached 20 mpg but never >actually hit...
• Re: Bad gas mileage/ecu
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 17:58:26 -0800
  in stop-and-go traffic in san fran, i'm lucky to get 12 mpg. on freeway, especially if reasonably flat, get around 21...
• gas mileage and new alternators
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Aug 1996 07:01:21 -0500
  ...One of my fill ups resulted in 20.5 mpg! About half of this tank was used driving back from Auburn on the the...
• Re: High Mileage - its all been done before
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:36:57 -0700
  ...18.2 mpg (US) in modded form, vs. 14.6 mpg in > stock form, tested @ 70 mph > > > http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/car...
• Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 3 May 2005 11:16:31 -0500
  ...at altitude, my 1.9-stick- 84 Westy got over 20 mpg. , & I am sticking to my story!!!Usually get 18-19 mpg, tho!>>
• Re: TIICO vs. hot rod WBX
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 08:49:54 -0400
  The best mileage for a single tank of fuel with my big valve engine was 21.04 mpg heading east on the Pa turnpike...
• Re: Subiegon/Vanaru Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:19:09 -0600
  ---- Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > '91 GL > About 2 mpg better with the Subie EJ22 than with the wbx. 19 or 20 > mpg...
• Re: cruising speed and MPG
  Historical mailing list - trooz
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 17:30:55 -0700
  I can get 20 mpg but I have to drive right around 3,000 rpms, about 55 mph with Yokohama Super Van 356 185R14s...
• Vanagon Syncro Report at German TV
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 08:24:08 +0200
  ...If you like to you may download the report at http://www.alexander-kreis.de/syncro/syncro3.mpg This MPG file has a size...
• Re: 12 mpg ???
  Historical mailing list - alan sinclair
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 20:03:02 -0700
  thanks for all the feedback on likely mpg and fixes ... we'll run it for a thousand miles or so to bed in (only...
• Re: mpg, was Retro-f. F.I.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 18 Apr 95 09:50:03 CDT
  ...Trans., no extras > -> 15-17 mpg on short trips > -> up to 22 or 23 mpg on long highway runs (60-65 mph) well, see...
• Re: Gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 22:16:03 -0800
  ...a short 20-mile trip on the highway can > raise your per-tank mpg by 1.5 to 2.0 mpg. > > good luck! > joel >
• Re: mpg on 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Thu, 15 Jun 1995 09:51:01 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Mileage on my '90 Syncro Westy is fairly consistent at > 23-24 mpg (imperial). We don't use the van in town, so my...
• 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...
• Re: 55 to 65 mpg in a diesel vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Haugland
  Thu, 9 Dec 2004 10:50:39 EST
  ...and road and drove slow....but 55mpg? I have a 5 sp and a 1.9 NA diesel and I get about 27+MPG
• Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Thu, 5 May 2005 11:30:22 -0400
  ...My 90 auto Westfalia with AC and PS returned a max of 21.5 mpg highway (that's imperial gallons) and a low of...
• Re: Was Top Speed
  Historical mailing list - Mark M. Schirmer
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 22:32:42 -0500 (EST)
  On Tue, 12 Dec 1995, Harvey Chao wrote: > FPS/ MPH how about MPG?? > > I do I do I do - when the clutch isn'g...
• Re: Reduced Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:46:32 -0700
  ...I had my old 1.9 engine in the '85 Westy at > that > time and I went from about 17 mpg to about 20...
• Re: gas consumption and guiness in the oil
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 19:53:01 -0600
  ...ok, is this around-town mpg? highway-only mpg? both? my 87 camper, which weighs in at about 4000 lbs, gets 14 mpg when...
• Re: Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Thu, 20 May 2004 18:19:10 -0700
  On May 19, 2004, at 8:07 PM, Klun John wrote: > ...my gas mileage is consistently 24-25 mpg in the summer and 22...
• RE: fuel mileage
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Nov 1994 14:34:34 -0500
  ...Cleveland driving 15.5-18 mpg highway 20-23 mpg last trip i topped previous record with a tank that averaged 24.3 mpg...
• NVC-Opinion on Jetta TDI
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:55:40 -0500
  ...Does anyone have any experience with this vehicle? 30 mpg city and 42 mpg hwy. Standard 6-speed trans. 18 inch wheels. Thanks and...
• RE: VANAGON digest 1386
  Historical mailing list - Chao, Harvey
  8 Jun 1997 11:40:22 -0700
  ...just to get your fuel economy up to 19 mpg - my Vanagon gets 30+ = mpg day in and day out in town and on...
• Re: does gas tank leak mean loss in mpg?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:33:59 -0800
  > > *does gas tank leak mean loss in mpg* > Compared to a non leaking tank? well....yeah. The leaking gas can't get to the...
• Re: Government MPG ratings site - updated link
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 15:33:41 -0500
  ...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: Diesel Westy how many mpg
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:12:53 -0700
  ...Diesel Westy how many mpg > Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:37:16 -0700 > > I was wondering what the Diesel Westy's mpg would...
• Re: Supercharged Westy Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:38:21 -0700
  ...1.9L TDI:--25.7 to 35.3 mpg (avg 29.7 mpg) V6 TDI: ---21.7 to 28.2 mpg (avg 24.6...
• Re: MPG
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 18:32:12 -0400
  ...vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > Hi All, > > Here is a web site that shows MPGs for almost all > cars. > > According to fueleconomy.gov, '86 Vanagon...
• Re: [WetWesties] Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:33:59 -0700
  ...Phoenix (1500 ft.) to Winslow, AZ (5000 ft.) - 198 mi. - mostly 75mph except a few construction zones - 20 mpg. Winslow - Hubbel - Winslow - 250 mi...
• Re: Gas mileage / emissions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 21:18:43 EDT
  Well , all this time I was thinking how unlucky I was to have an'84 Westy that gets about 20-22 mpg ! My other...
• Re: 12 mpg ???
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 1 Aug 2004 16:05:15 -0500
  ...It's an automatic > but surely it should get better mpg than 12! > > what should we expect for mpg with an automatic (which i...
• Re: MPG and AC - Mythbusters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:02:01 -0400
  Having made many NY to Florida trips over the years and generally traveling around 70 if conditions permit, the AC easily robs 1 mpg...
• Re: Normal mpg?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:42:42 -0400
  ...On the freeway, take off 2 mpg for AC running, another 1 to 2 for driving 70+, another 1 to 2 for headwind, and...
• Re: Drafting for better MPG
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:48:33 -0700
  ...unbelievable mpg at 55 mph > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 1:43 PM > > > > Sweet! > > > > I did 20 mpg cruising...
• Re: MPG redux
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:14:57 -0500
  ...Shorter than stock tires will generate more miles on the odometer than are really traveled thereby skewing the mpg to the high side as...
• Re: Vngns ARE junk! . . . and Gas Guzzlers to Boot
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:46:42 -0700
  ...The mpg first quoted is from over 10 years ago. They are now routinely in the 18 to 20 mpg range now. One big...
• Re: Syncro MPG's
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:07:50 -0400
  ...You also have a lot of luck and cruise at low speeds to get 26 mpg. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: unbelievable mpg at 55 mph
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:23:12 -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...
• More trip report
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 23:47:20 -0800
  ...Got 19.5 mpg on first tank. Then ran full out to check the top end (seemed to be 83 mph) that dropped mpg...
• Re: 300 miles with a tank...
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 15:37:12 -0700
  Entity Michael Snow spoke thus: >>>> I got you beat, at 39 MPG (highway) I get over 400 >>>> miles between fillups. (1.6 diesel). >> >>> Are...