I had similar poor gas mileage in my 84 westy, also I was getting surging
and intermittent bucking.  After changing the o2 sensor, plugs, fuel filter,
and plug wires... ta da problem solved. My plug wires were arc'n out in a
number of places and were garbage.  I thought I had the dreaded vanagon
syndrome and it was time for an AFM fix, but as it worked out it was a
simple, for me anyway, Here's hope'n your problem is as easily solved.

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Lucca [mailto:JLucca8410@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 12:18 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Gas Consumption

on my way back to work i noticed i went through a quarter tank of gas
awfully
fast, and the van wasn't accelerating properly. does this sound familiar to
anyone?

joe
86 vanagon