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• Vanagon Subaru engine rough at speed
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Feb 2023 13:16:06 -0600
  What rpm should show on the tach at 70 mph? Mine shows 4000. But, beginning at 65 mph the engine begins to buck as...
• Re: right sized tires, wrong speed indication
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 18:50:09 -0500
  ...right sized tires, wrong speed indication What is the big deal about MPH being not accurate with different tires. Is there a police following...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:48:26 -0500
  On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, Andrew Grebneff wrote: > >Think about how much better your Westy does at 55 mph on it's fuel. > > Think...
• Re: Bad has milleage
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:28:49 -0500
  ...Actually what I mean was at 65 mph, rpm was 3,900, at 70 mph it went up to about 4,100 rpm. It...
• Subject: Re: Tire Question (27x8.5x14 vs 205/40 14)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 21:40:36 -0700
  ...When the speedo shows 61 mph, I'm going 65 mph. > What I really noticed is a drop in torque. I now need to...
• Re: KMH / MPH speedometer face available?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:28:14 -0700
  ...It goes to 120 mph too :-) I know > the tach from the cluster works in the vanagon, but not suyre about the > speedo. It...
• Re: TACH READING AT 60 MPH ?
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:05:36 -0400
  ...Busesbythebeach.com On 9/11/07, keithpike <keithpike@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote: > > MY 89 Vanagn Westy automatic reads 4000rpm on tach at 60 MPH...
• Re: Slow Down And Save Some Gas
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 17:40:04 -0800
  ...Better gas mileage at 55 mph. > I should make it clear that the long stretches where I could cruise at 55 > mph were driven...
• California Smog - '82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:18:04 -0800
  ...On their "baseline" test I passed at 15 mph, and missed CO by .07% (!) at 25 mph. Mysteriously, the fuel cap, which had passed...
• Re: Subject: Speed
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Wed, 23 Nov 2005 23:48:26 -0500
  I'd rather brag on mpg than mph. How's 22.5 mpg for an '84 Westy w/ AT? Kevin > From: John Reddick <SVYOLO...
• Re: What's in YOUR Git Box/Bug-out Bag
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 09:50:16 -0800
  ...Wettest Nov in history of Warshington 60 to 70 mph sustained winds with 100 mph gusts 2 million out of power for several days...
• Re: Driving a Vanagon or any RV fast.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 15:57:17 -0400
  ...At 65 mph. The speed reads 80 and I feel like thats about >the limit. I do not have a tach so I am...
• Re: Tire Size for 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Mon, 19 May 2008 16:39:25 -0700
  ...It will claim I'm going 0 mph when I'm going 5 mph, and when I'm driving 70 mph it will read...
• Re: Vanagon H20 cruising speed
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 May 1996 23:33:48 -0400
  ...I would say 75 MPH in WIND SPEED is a safe brisk cruising speed with the Wasserboxer. That means that with a 20 MPH...
• Re: WTB: Syncro Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:43:01 -0500
  ...Syncro Speedo > Just out of curiosity... > what is the difference between a syncro and regular speedo? > > -Wes > > > VW Doka wrote: >> Anyone got a MPH...
• RPM at 60 MPH?
  Historical mailing list - David
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:37:17 -0500
  When the speedometer pointer on my unmodified '91 Carat with automatic transmission is exactly on 60 MPH, on level ground the tach pointer's...
• Re: MPG
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 01:42:14 -0400
  ...This means at 20 mph (indicated) I'm actually traveling at 22 mph. At 60 mph indicated, I'm actually traveling at 66 mph...
• Re: right sized tires, wrong speed indication
  Historical mailing list - Jeffory Schiebel
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 12:20:57 -0800
  ...My stock speedo is over optimistic by about 12 mph. total cost for the digital speedo was 10.00 at the local bike shop...
• Re: AW: Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Philip Hanson (Volt Computer)
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 01:45:51 -0800
  ...Austin ---------------- Do the Water Vanagons get better mileage than the air cooled ones? I have an air one and it gets about 17 mph...
• Speedometer Calibration
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:12:39 -0400
  ...When I did my Jetta, I pre-loaded the spring slightly (I guessed about 10 mph) and sure enough, it read 10 mph slow...
• Re: tach in an 85
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 6 Jun 2011 19:02:38 -0400
  ...The published never-exceeds for the '89 are 33 mph in first and 54 mph in second ( owner's manual page 30). 1.9l...
• Re: 27" BFG all terrain tires on 82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 6 Dec 2005 16:26:37 -0500
  ...And at 60 mph, >it's more like 67.8. >bob
• Engine Conversion MPG - We don't need no stink'n TDI
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:43:35 -0400
  ...I was getting a consistent 24 MPG with all the EJ25's, at my normal 65-70 mph. I made a couple of other...
• Re: Vanagon 5 Speed Trannies. RPM in 5th gear question.
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 18:52:15 -0600
  ...Currently on my vanagon, 4000 RPM IS 72 MPH. I cruise 50 miles a > day on the freeway, non stop, at around 75 MPH...
• Re: Subject: Speed
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:41:22 -0500
  ...now I'll just cross-reference the people getting their Vanagons up over a hundred MPH with those who have complained that the stock...
• Re: California Inspection: Day 4
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 19:39:04 -0700
  ...HC (PPM) 15 mph - 55 (max 129) 25 mph - 39 (max 101) CO % 15 mph 0.19 (max 0.84) 25 mph 0.24...
• Re: Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:34:33 -0700
  ...After the work I had a vibration that starts at about 35 mph and stops about 45 mph. I feel the vibration in the...
• Re: speedo problems
  Historical mailing list - George Hahn
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 20:48:25 -0700
  ...Thus an indicated 80 mph is an actual 70.2 mph. In 1985 they returned to the old (pre May 83) tolerance of adding...
• Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:24:48 -0400
  ...55 MPH in > 2nd is about 7350 RPM (way above redline). > > No doubt you meant to say it's bouncing between 3rd and 4th...
• Re: Top Speed
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 10:10:22 -0500 (EST)
  ...My owners manual says that a '74 bus > has a "top and cruising speed" of 79 mph. > > I've had my bus well over...
• Fwd: 120 MPh, 99 Eurovan, Winnebago
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 01:47:03 EDT
  ...When I slowed down to 100 MPH, it felt too slow. You should have seen the Suburban giving me the stare down, wow. You...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 08:45:18 +1100
  ...Item 5 below should read 75 mph. Everyone knows that 80 mph will caus e the said headlight to shatter pn impact......... David Del...
• speedometer accuracy
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 6 May 2013 16:28:39 -0400
  ...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: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:16:22 -0500
  ...101 MPH Vanagon! >Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 07:09:57 -0500 > > > Project Vanagon (Vincent) since I installed the '87 Porsche 3.2 liter...
• Re: Vanagon List Meet/Campout Version 1.?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 1 Feb 2006 16:22:43 -0700
  ...Wait that�s 71 mph average, gotta be longer than that? Make it 27 hours @ 60 mph ave. w/ stops! Tom-only stopping for...
• Re: 14in vs 15in wheels/tires
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 02:03:43 EDT
  ...True speed now with an indicated of 70 MPH on the speedo, really is now 70 MPH. With the standard size tire a indicated...
• VANAGON GEARING
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:25:18 -0600
  ...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: Hi Speed Vanagoning
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 09 Jun 1997 09:38:05 +0200
  ...Trucks are doing 55 mph here, a bit slow for a Vanagon. Keeping a distance of 100 feet give a bit fuel saving, but...
• Coffesions of a speeder what kind of gas milage do you see at 75 MPH
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 09:18:45 -0500
  I went to Maine this week in my van at speeds of 65 to 85 MPH but mostly stayed right around 75 the trip...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 18 Feb 2004 11:05:49 +1300
  >On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, Andrew Grebneff wrote: > >> >Think about how much better your Westy does at 55 mph on it's fuel. >> >> Think...
• Speedometer/Odometer Calculation
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 10:09:32 -0400
  Over the weekend I checked my tachometer reading at 60 mph indicated and it read 3500 rpm. This an '85 4-speed, with the...
• Re: EMISSIONS -- I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Eckie Prater
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 13:12:58 -0500
  ...This meant 3rd gear at 25 > mph for my '81 air-cooled Vanagon. > > Here are the results: > > EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS INSPECTION: > Air Injection System...
• Re: Speedometer -- the straight scoop
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Kreuzer
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 09:59:15 -0500
  ...Actual speed 50 mph + Basic Tolerance 6.2 + 5% of Actual 2.5 Maximum indicated speed: 58.7 mph. This assumes OEM tires and...
• Re: GoWesty 2.4L Engine
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:05:37 -0500
  ...I can actually accelerate on the freeway going 65 mph to 85 mph. And hills WOW!!!! I can also accelerate going up hill now...
• Re: Speedometer markings
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 12 May 97 23:38:50 CDT
  ...about 80 mph :) in the OLD models of vws, they had little "bars" that marked the shift mph ... not dots. i don't know...
• Re: Traffic solution (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 18:02:17 -0500
  ...It just so happens that maximum fuel > efficiency is also around 35 MPH, so I jumped to the logical conclusion > that we could solve...
• Re: What's the top speed?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 17:25:57 EDT
  ...I just get nervous when it starts to hit 90 mph. Happy Fried-Day, BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index...
• Re: Subject: Speed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:53:12 -0800
  I saw 67 mph once in my diesel Westy with the 1.5 Rabbit motor in it. Coming down the hill into Laramie WY...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 18:52:11 -0600
  ...David Brodbeck [mailto:gull@gull.us] Stan Wilder wrote: > Mine goes from 17 mpg at 70 mph to about 22 mpg at 55 and...
• Re: Yer torquin me....<grin>
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 21:36:46 EST
  In a message dated 1/17/02 3:35:39 PM, NotaJeep@AOL.COM writes: << Let's say 50 mph (breakneck in a diesel...
• Re: Engine swap time
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:02:11 -0400
  ...With my 1.9 I used to get about 21 mpg (GPS confirmed) at 63 mph with the air conditioner off. With the 2...
• Repowering madness, is this workable?
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 13:36:17 -0600
  ...30 - 50 mph = 18.1 seconds (starting from 900 rpm) 50 - 70 mph = 12.1 seconds (starting from 1500 rpm)
• Engine Performance Correction
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 05:52:11 -0400
  I reported earlier that my engine was reading a vacuum guage indication of 7" at 4000 RPM and 72 mph, automatic trans, weight about...
• top speed?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 19:29:26 -0700
  ...That shows as ~71 mph on my speedo, which reads high. I think it is really ~65 mph. So running at the top o...
• Re: Why am I hear? (free H.P. for syncros)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 12:08:23 -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...
• better gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Thu, 15 May 2008 19:04:43 -0700
  ...On a 300-mile trip, driving 65 instead of 70 mph would cost you only 20 minutes -- but save money and spew less carbon...
• Re: vanagon top speed, extrapolation
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 3 Sep 2004 13:50:31 -0400
  ...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: Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 21 May 2004 03:27:43 -0400
  ...high speed (70 - 75 mph, vs 55 mph) greater tire flex due to relatively underinflated tires for given psig at high altitude. it would...
• Re: WBX replacement
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 26 Feb 1999 10:12:46 -0700
  ...pa......150k and it ran strong! i was doing 85-90 mph all > the way back on I-95 ( i was racing my friend...
• Re: 82 aircooled power
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 16:08:34 -0400
  Pat, I guess "Jenny" is just about the same; runs best between 62 and 65 mph, doesn't mind an occasionally 70 mph and...