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Re: Water temp warning light flashing
Historical mailing list - James
Wed, 12 Nov 2014 14:01:00 -0500
...Driving another 100km to a safe place to check and top off the system didn't produce any problems - but but the temperature gauge...
Re: Vanagon not as fast as you think
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Mon, 6 Sep 2004 19:08:47 -0700
...When my TriStar says 94km/h on the speedometer I am really doing 100km/h - to get the true odometer, multiply distance travelled by...
Re: Towing a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 19 May 2004 22:54:30 +1200
...jackknifing at 100kmh is no fun, ebven if no damage is the result. The one I was borrowing was about 60cm long (when folded...
Re: Tire Circumference (long)
Historical mailing list - Aaron Sedgmen
Sat, 10 Feb 1996 15:36:34 +1100
...In light of all this, the engine RPM now calculates to be about 200 RPM less than what my tacho reads at 100km/hr...
Re: Vanagon not as fast as you think
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Mon, 6 Sep 2004 21:25:12 -0600
...When my TriStar says 94km/h on > the speedometer I am really doing 100km/h - to get the true odometer, > multiply distance travelled by...
Re: Metric this, metric that
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:02:26 +0000
...I've > gotten real use to kilometres per hour and my other car gets 5.3 litres > per > 100km (or 55 mpg) on 130hp...
Re: Engine Conversion and MPG
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 11:50:04 -0400
...3/ For l/100km figures or MPG use 1/, 2/ and law of physics to integrate over a specified driving cycle. A particularly simple...
<syncro> Tierra del Fuego 2000 Trip
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 09:04:03 -0700
...Not for the faint of heart or those with time constraints. (100kms @ 2->?? kms/day) != fun. Any other lunatics besides me considering this route...
Re: UPDATE #1: Vanagon auxiliary fuel tank build
Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:27:52 -0500
...Gasoline vans do about 14L per 100km so > about 420km additional range, for people south of the border that's > 370 > and 260 miles...
Re: RV unlimited Roadhelp: was What parts to carry on the road...
Historical mailing list - Bill N
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 10:55:54 -0700
...CDN CAA (AAA) is only C$50 and gives me 5, 100km tows. 2 years ago, I used > 3 of the 5 in one...
Re: Vanagon Swap Concerns
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 6 May 1998 18:52:23 -0700
The 1.6L (78hp 82ft/lb) that is in my Double Cab gets it to 100km/h in only a little more time as...
Re: Temp Gauge
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:32:42 +1000
...With the new T-stadt the mileage also immediately went back to my usual 10L/100km so that should have been the end of...
Re: 2.5 Liter 5 Cylinder "Volksie Bus"
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Mon, 3 Sep 2007 15:29:37 +1000
...My DCs return between 10.5 & 12 L/100km depending on loads and driving conditions and never put a foot wrong....and I have...
Re: New motor selections for vanagons.
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 20 May 1998 19:47:47 -0700
...There is not enough power to keep a constant 100km/h going. At times on long 18% greades 2nd gear is needed and I...
Just got back from camping in my 1.9TD Syncro Westfalia!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 4 Aug 2002 21:14:25 -0700
...went out camping this weekend - the trip involved about 50km of 100km/h highway driving and 40km of 60km/h logging road driving (Ahbou...
another edition of the dictionary ...
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 04 Jan 95 16:18:08 CST
...L/100km Liters per 100 Kilometers. a measurement of fuel economy in the metric system. note that this is exactly backwards from the American...
Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
Historical mailing list - Tim
Sat, 24 Nov 2001 18:21:09 -0800
...that > > > it would take 5 Golfs to equal the pollution per 100km that one Suburban > > > produces... If you really want to get down to...
Front Spare Tire (Oops)
Historical mailing list - Russell, William
Tue, 14 May 2002 18:29:18 -0400
While driving across the trans-Canada highway through Saskatchewan last week I was shocked by the horrible sound of metal on pavement at 100km...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:02:25 -0800
...Touareg has 313hp - the *Diesel* will win in a 0 to 100km/h sprint as it > has 553ft.lbs or torque at 1800 rpm...
Re: Syncro and Long Trip w/o Front Drive Shaft?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 13 Apr 1999 17:54:28 -0700
...I could >> be wrong with my theory but, if there VC is speed dependant when it locks >> then 0km/h + 100km/h = locked VC...
Re: Syncro and Long Trip w/o Front Drive Shaft?
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Tue, 13 Apr 1999 08:17:36 -0700
...I could > be wrong with my theory but, if there VC is speed dependant when it locks > then 0km/h + 100km/h = locked VC...
Re: Intermittent Oil Pressure Issue 87 syncro
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:33:48 -0700
...I ignored it 100km too long and lost in the meantime an entire rod bearing (I could not find any material when I opened...
Re: Syncro vs automatic gaz consumption, with same engine and tires!
Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:04:41 -0700
Hi Scott At the bottom of the page of this web site you can convert liters per 100km, to miles per US gallons: http...
Re: Quick tire/wheel/trip update
Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
Thu, 5 Aug 2010 14:31:14 -0400
...GPS shows my speedo is now off about 5% at 100km/h, and mileage > appears to be suffering, but won't really know until...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:57:12 -0800
...Touareg has 313hp - the *Diesel* will win in a 0 to 100km/h sprint as it > has 553ft.lbs or torque at 1800 rpm...
Trip report and saw Synchro 16" for sale.
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Tue, 7 Sep 1999 13:06:16 -0400
...The owner told me he uses about 12-13l/100km with the 6cyl Diesel. Not bad for the big box. Just before I left...
Re: Was: ...talk me out of buying diesel Vanagon?.... Now: gear ratios
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:49:22 -0800
...Both give about 3300rpm at 100km/h - 62mph or > so with 195/75R14 tires IIRC. The gear ratio chart is on my website (see...
Re: Tire trivia
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 21 Mar 2005 21:31:23 -0800
...The odometer is out by 11% - 100km on the odometer is really 111km - this is verified with a GPS on three separate occasions. The...
Re: Repowering madness, is this workable?
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Fri, 27 Nov 1998 14:42:05 -0500
...I also know it could no > longer yield 44.4 mpg at 74.4 mph (5.3liters/100km @ 120 k/hr) as it does...
Re: Engine Conversion and MPG
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 23 Jul 2000 23:23:24 -0700
...Engine Conversion and MPG > Our 84 Westfalia gets 10L per 100km - I'll let you do the conversion here > to get MPG: > > The stats...
Re: Bought an SVX for the motor.......but I like the car too much to rip the heart out
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Wed, 8 May 2002 10:44:09 -0700
...172kW (132hp) @5600 > Torque 304nm (good) @4800 > 0-100kmh (0-64mph): 7.6s > 0-400m (standing quarter): 15.6s > Fuel consumption: 20.6 imp...
Re: petrol consumption
Historical mailing list - Dan Landry
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:03:03 ADT
...11.2 l/100km [25.2 MPG] in combined highway/city driving. By: Using Optimax high octane (98) unleaded - do you have that in...
Re: New VW Van [Sharan]
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 1 Jan 2001 20:40:54 -0800
...a Rabbit - Lupo Same size as a Spring with 3L per 100km fuel consumption The T4 or Eurovan pickup would be another good seller...
Re: [Syncro] How do you tell if you have 4.86 or 5.43 differentials?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:12:00 -0700
...GPS shows 100km/h and I am doing about 3100 so says the tach... out comes the signal generator! David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive...
Re: Reduced oil temperatures.. what's the max?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 22:02:53 -0700
...The Audi 2.0L with a Digifant II head in my Syncro Multivan runs at 250F (120C) on the highway at 100km/h and...
Traction King 215/85R16 tire fitment - part 1
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 30 Apr 2003 23:28:49 -0700
...and get my engine RPMs down to below 3000 RPM at 100km/h so that I can take advantage of the low end torque...
Re: Engine Conversion Options
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 11 Dec 1998 17:40:03 -0800
...The 2.0L in my Rabbit PU will propel it from 0 to 100km/h in about 6.5 seconds or so. >The golf...
Re: [turbovans] 1.9TD with EGT / Oil Temp / Boost Test Drive Results
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 18 Mar 2004 20:53:13 -0800
...My two previous AAZ TDs got about 9L per 100km on heavy syncros with 29" tall tires and heavy foot driving. This translates into...
Re: Was: ...talk me out of buying diesel Vanagon?.... Now: gear ratios
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:26:36 -0800
...Both give about 3300rpm at 100km/h - 62mph > or > > so with 195/75R14 tires IIRC. The gear ratio chart is on my website (see...
MPG Survey Results
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Mon, 23 Mar 1998 21:41:07 PST
...Sudhir reported 27 and 30 MPG (7.8 & 8.7L/100km)! When I asked him about it, he responded: "my mom owned the van...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:08:51 -0500
...Touareg has 313hp - the *Diesel* will win in a 0 to 100km/h sprint as it > > has 553ft.lbs or torque at 1800 rpm...
Re: 1/4 mile syndrome is back!
Historical mailing list - Darie Duclos
Sat, 9 Oct 1999 10:16:56 +0200
...Didn't even seem to use more fuel than usual (15l/100km). Now, as I understand it, especially since the problem is intermittant, it...
Re: Vanagon not as fast as you think
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Tue, 7 Sep 2004 03:58:51 +0000
...When my TriStar says 94km/h >on the speedometer I am really doing 100km/h - to get the true odometer, >multiply distance travelled by...
Re: Syncro vs automatic gaz consumption, with same engine and tires!
Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:08:35 -0700
...the page of this web site you can convert > liters per 100km, to miles per US gallons: > > http://www.milesgallon.com/converting_miles_to...
Re: Water temp warning light flashing
Historical mailing list - silcarr
Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:29:17 -0800
...Driving another 100km to a safe place to check and top off the system didn't produce any problems - but but the temperature gauge...
Re: Repowering madness, is this workable?
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Sat, 28 Nov 1998 13:00:07 +0100
...I also know it could no >longer yield 44.4 mpg at 74.4 mph (5.3liters/100km @ 120 k/hr) as it does...
Re: Tire trivia
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:37:48 -0800
...The odometer is out by 11% - 100km on the odometer is really > 111km - this is verified with a GPS on three separate occasions. > > The...
Re: 2.6 SA engine kit
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 09:28:39 -0500
...From 20 l/100km to 9l/100km with an average of 15 l/100km. Typically if I drive a steady 110 km/hr on...
Re: Vanagon land speed record
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 24 Feb 2003 22:40:35 -0600
...and literally sailed for about 2h and > pulled > in about 6L/100km! > > David Marshall > > Fast Forward Automotive Inc. > 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road > Quesnel BC...
Re: Photo of Fast Forward's prototype Vanagon ALH [TDI] Conversion Kit
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 17 Sep 2004 22:35:19 -0700
...It is less than 8L/100Km. It is more than 600Km per tank. What a dream? I guess every Westy owner should have a...
Trip Report - a big loop
Historical mailing list - John Thiessen
Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:44:23 -0400
...My best mileage was 8.98 L/100km (26.19 mpg) while crossing New Mexico with a 40 to 50 km (25 to 30...
Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] How does coolant circuit to oil cooler work?
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 21:38:12 -0700
...radiator and oil cooler respectively) All tests were highway driving at 100km/h, 400C EGT, little wind. 10km drive in each of the three...
Re: Eurospec Conversion
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 12 Dec 1998 22:46:28 -0800
...I get about 11L per 100km on the highway which is a lot better than the boxer gave me. At 23:12 12/12...
Re: Repowering madness, is this workable?
Historical mailing list - Pat
Fri, 27 Nov 1998 19:07:43 -0500
...I also know it could no >> longer yield 44.4 mpg at 74.4 mph (5.3liters/100km @ 120 k/hr) as it does...
Re: Taller 3.73 R+P for automatic transmission found!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:52:57 -0700
...following with stock 25.5" >tall tires > >SPEED STOCK 3.73 >100km/h 3330 3030 >110km/h 3660 3350 >120km/h 4000 3650 > >Basically...
Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in vanagon? & other diesels
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 12 Dec 2002 23:38:22 +1300
...on the flat at 100kmh the beast could not overtake... absolutely nothing left. We put a turbo on it and whoo boy, it was...
Re: Was: ...talk me out of buying diesel Vanagon?.... Now: gear ratios
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:44:28 -0800
...Both give about 3300rpm at 100km/h - 62mph > or > > > so with 195/75R14 tires IIRC. The gear ratio chart is on my website (see...
Re: [Syncro] How do you tell if you have 4.86 or 5.43 differentials?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 19 Sep 2005 07:54:35 -0400
...I need to install a new transmission in my camper. > > The tires are 215/85R16 - circa 30.3" tall > > With a GPS reading 100km...
Re: Weird VW sighting...
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sun, 24 Jan 1999 15:59:46 -0500
...In its TDI version the Lupo meets the 3l/100km EU fuel efficiency goal, as well as the newest superlow emmission standards, Euro-3D...
Re: Syncro and Long Trip w/o Front Drive Shaft?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 13 Apr 1999 17:57:57 -0700
...I >could >> be wrong with my theory but, if there VC is speed dependant when it locks >> then 0km/h + 100km/h = locked VC...