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• Synthetic oil and engine performance
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 15:27:35 -0800
  ...Formerly with regular oil it was 70 MPH when set at 4000 rpm. Interesting results and I thought you all might be interested. William...
• Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 10:35:24 -0400
  I just heard on the radio that driving over 60 mph is like paying .15 cents for each mile per hour over this figure...
• Re: Bad has milleage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:18:52 -0400
  ...On the freeway, I notice the rpm at > 65 mph is about 3,900, at 70 mph is way over 4,000. I remember...
• Re: 130mph in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 21:23:39 -0500
  ...See that little > >black dot under the "0" in the 10 mph marking? That's the peg. It's very > >clearly on the WRONG...
• Re: AW: Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 18:25:19 -0800
  ...40-50 mph, the worst mileage was 22 mpg at vacation coming back from france >on their highway going @75-80 mph. And now...
• Re: 120 MPh, 99 Eurovan, Winnebago
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 10:41:19 -0600
  ...The Chinook RV motorhome attained a speed > of 99.706 mph in a density altitude of 5384 feet!" > Hmmm, do I detect a new...
• Re: Reduced Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:15:50 -0500
  ...Now I have a 2.1 in it (with an '87� thermostat) and I'm getting just over 22 mpg at 60 mph. Mike
• Re: THAT slow??? was: Synchro Power?
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 12:29:32 -0800
  ...At 4200 feet, I can only manage 75 mph, where at sea level I can do 80 mph with gas left to go. Just...
• Re: Tires Again - Medium length travelogue, and misc.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 30 May 2002 23:08:26 +0000
  ...When cruising at indicated 75 Mph I'm actually closer to 78 Mph, and I usually cruise at an indicated 75 Mph. You, in...
• 130 mph in a vanagon, what MPG?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 17:41:11 -0800
  It takes about 50 hp to push a Vanagon at 65 mph, or so I've read. I think I also read that the...
• FW: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - AJordans
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 10:34:07 -0500
  ...Stress can also be doing 55 in a Vanagon (content) on a 75 mph Interstate. Depends on if you're on a "journey".... AlJ...
• Re: right sized tires, wrong speed indication
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 07:23:20 -0600
  ...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: safe RPMS
  Historical mailing list - Clark, Patrick
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 19:11:32 -0700
  ...I saw a post earlier where someone said they did 65 mph at 3400 rpm. I have an 89GL automatic, with alloy wheels, Michelin...
• Re: 120 MPh, 99 Eurovan, Winnebago
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 22:28:53 -0700
  ...Actual speeds were in the 90 mph/140 kmph range, cruising, and for extended periods. The Autobahns are much wider, much flatter, and much...
• Re: Why am I hear? (free H.P. for syncros)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 10:38:19 -0300
  ...One long up hills, I have noticed > that I was maintaining about 3-5 MPH faster than normal, (43 MPH). I > reinstall the water...
• Re: Tire Size for 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 20 May 2008 10:58:53 -0600
  ...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: A/C for diesel
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 19:05:05 -0600
  ...diesel Westy top speed = 62 mph 1.6 liter 52 hp. diesel Westy top speed = 65 mph Which appears to be typical, then adding...
• Re: Tight valves!
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sim
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 20:35:31 -0400
  ...For the I-4 2.0 powered manual shift Westy-70 mph is 3600 rpm. And at 4000 rpm-80 mph. 10 more mph...
• S. Africa conversion done!
  Historical mailing list - Peter B.
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 14:07:08 -0700
  ...I was driving up to Lake Tahoe doing 65 - 70 MPH with juice to spare. Passing on the flat on the freeway from 70...
• AT speeds/rpm's
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 11:15:21 -0600
  using a gps i determined that my 2.1L runs at about 66 mph at 4,000 RPM. I would like to be able...
• Re: 180 MPH Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 00:03:36 -0400
  ...Cheers, Doug On 8/31/08, Todd P Last <Rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote: > > Where can I find the 180 MPH Vanagon speedometer shown on...
• Re: Aircooled ?s here for my 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:18:52 -0400
  ...21 seconds to 50 mph 31 seconds to 60 mph Only other difference, I stayed in 3rd until about 58 mph. Still took 4...
• Re: air cooled engine alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 08:15:46 -0600
  ...The fastest I've ever had my stock air cooled 83 Westy (5300 pounds) is 85 mph. Lets see now, was it the piston...
• Re: FS: 1986 Double Cab
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Feb 2008 09:07:14 EST
  > Hey Jeff, > > How does this vehicle come off with a speedo with "MPH" in it? > > > i'll answer that question for jeff. adding a...
• For the mathematicians: Tires and Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
  Fri, 8 May 1998 08:59:16 -0400
  ...She was doing 55 MPH while I was hanging out at about 73 mph. The last time we did this, after replacing a bad...
• Vanagon aircooled - cruising speed engine rpm
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 May 1996 23:53:50 -0600
  ...fourth gear travelling at a comfortable cruising speed of say 60 mph, and with the specified 185R - 14 reinforced tires installed?? It would be...
• Re: Gearing!?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 10:27:09 -0700
  ...Gearing!? > Someone recently wrote that they were getting 70 mph out of 3500 rpm. How do you do that. My '91 Westy outomatic does...
• questions about automatics
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:34:33 -0400
  ...one dot @ 21 mph, two dots @ 38 mph, and three dots @ 65 mph. If i nail the accelerator pedal from a dead stop, the...
• Re: What can go wrong..... (followup and short trip report)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 23:14:03 -0600
  ...a vw bus & god didn't intend for them to 90 mph.... it > could tho :-) > > Rob > vwrobb@gmail.com > > > > > > > On Jul 31, 2017 6...
• Re: 75 MPH - unusual?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 13:09:17 -0500
  ...My tach reads 3100 RPM at 70 MPH. Its just approaching 3300 RPM at 75 and I think that is about the ideal RPM...
• Re: 75 MPH - unusual?
  Historical mailing list - Matt F
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 19:22:18 -0400
  ...75 MPH - unusual? > Please, tell me oh all-knowing list. Is it that unusual for a Vanagon > Westfalia to cruise at 75 MPH? I...
• Diesel Irony
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Drahzal
  Mon, 3 Apr 1995 13:57:31 -0500 (EDT)
  ...As I was cruising down the NYS Thruway, I was having no problem holding 70MPH indicated (65 MPH calibrated) groundspeed. I even had pedal...
• Re: Brake Power?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 18:10:57 EDT
  Hey Damon, I've got no brake advice, but hitting 90 mph deserves a round of applause. You can get the 1.9L up...
• Re: What's your oil pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 22:09:29 -0500
  On my Air Cooled 76 Porsche it is 35 psi at 60 mph and 210 degrees oil temp. At 75 mph its 48 psi...
• Re: Aftermarket Speedomenters? Recalibrating existing speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 08:40:54 -0500
  After repairing my '89 Jetta speedo, it is now off by 10 mph consistantly from 0 to 60 mph. I managed to put the...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 19 Feb 2004 11:03:06 +1300
  ...That would be quite true. >When I drove my Honda Civic from Michigan to Colorado, I noticed >that driving in 75 mph states was...
• Re: 75 MPH - unusual?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 17:00:41 -0500
  ...I haven't sat down to calculate an rpm at 70 MPH, not knowing the actual diameter of the tire. Final drive on a...
• Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 May 2009 18:46:12 -0700
  "85 mph in a fierce crosswind" in a vanagon equals death......or almost death, or can. And someone might want to 'test' their fridge...
• Re: 75 MPH - unusual?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:48:04 -0500
  ...75 MPH - unusual? > > > > I'm driving an 83 Air Cooled Westfalia and I cruise at 75 quite > often. > > I'm in Texas and there...
• Re: air cooled 4th gear pick up
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 14:21:23 -0400
  ...shifting into 4th at 45 mph is too low. Try shifting at around 50/55 mph. The aircooled engines need the air to cool...
• Re: Best Gas Mileage-now Big Brother
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 21:29:50 -0700
  ...This was at an average speed of about 35 mph on moderately hilly terrain in Oregon on a trip this summer, and I also...
• Re: Inaccurate Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 16:18:38 -0800
  ...RPM's > read OK, speedometer reads about 10 mph faster than what it actually goes > (at least per my wife who was following me...
• TACH READING AT 60 MPH ?
  Historical mailing list - keithpike
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:20:05 -0230
  MY 89 Vanagn Westy automatic reads 4000rpm on tach at 60 MPH. Is that normal? Or is something slipping ? I seem to remember my...
• Re: Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:49:29 -0500
  ...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: Bad has milleage
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:04:56 -0600
  ...Actually what I mean was at 65 mph, > rpm was 3,900, at 70 mph it went up to about 4,100 rpm. It...
• Re: Drafting (was Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:59:03 -0600
  ...I keep it below 5000 rpm, preferably 4000 rpm, as slow as 45 mph, usually 50-55 mph, & water temp gauge only gets to...
• Re: Westphalia Top Speed
  Historical mailing list - Yvonne Reineke
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 01:01:19 +1300
  ...I've driven all day at 70 -75 mph in a '67 bus 4.12 rear SP 1600 engine. Top speed is about 85...
• Re: automatic chainsRe: Snow chains
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:07:51 -0800
  ...to use them correctly (IIRC only at speeds up to 35 MPH). They sure don't want the lawsuits that are bound to happen...
• Re: 180 MPH speedo
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 11:24:36 -0700
  ...Todd, why don't you ask Eric Kirkland? Then you could tell > all of us where WE can get a 180 MPH speedo.
• Drafting for better MPG
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:17:16 -0400
  ...On a recent trip I drove at 80 mph, and got 16 mpg... then on the return trip, I kept it at 68 mph...
• Re: Vanagon total drag and mechanical losses
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Sun, 29 Nov 1998 19:10:13 -0600
  ...1 hp = 33,000 lb-ft/minute 1 mph = 88 ft/minute John
• Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:12:25 -0700
  ...I hold the "SET" button for 3 to 5 seconds at 60 MPH and gently lift foot off gas pedal; speed drifts down to...
• Re: Fw: Safe rpm's for 87 wolfsburg edition 2.1L????
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 08:56:36 -0400
  ...That said I have to add that my gas mileage drops off dramatically at speeds above 65 mph. There is simply too much frontal...
• Re: top speed?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 20:10:15 -0800
  ...That shows as ~71 mph on my speedo, which reads high. I think it is really ~65 mph. So running at the top o...
• Alternator warning light problem
  Historical mailing list - Rich Blake
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 20:39:56 -0700
  ...Soon after starting the outward journey, driving at 65 mph I noticed the alternator warning light flickering at me. I slowed down, expecting to...
• Re: VW V-8 engine
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 00:01:11 -0500
  ...I'm confident > that it will actually go past the 120 mph on the speedometer. I think the ECU's speed limiter cuts in...
• 87 Vanagon Emission failure -No Va
  Historical mailing list - Ned Arnold
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 05:33:57 -0800
  ...Here are the readings 15 mph limit Result HC ppm 155 477 CO% 1.31 13.29 25 mph 151 511 1.68 13...
• Subscribe
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Sep 1995 18:45:34 -0700
  Please subscribe Vanagon Marten Hebert mphebert@ix.netcom.com
• Re: '80 Westfalia-- best way to drive over passes
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 22 Jan 2002 22:18:59 -0800
  The 4400 to 4800 rpm figure at 45-48 mph for the 2.0 liter air cooled vanagon is obviously just a misprint or...
• Re: Aircooled ?s here for my 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 19:00:06 -0700
  ...Your engine is turning about 3700 rpm at a true road speed of 70 mph. DK tranny with .85 4th gear, 4.57 r...