This used to baffle me, too until I realized that many of these were
Canadians, who have the luck of having "bigger" gallons than we do down
here...  :-)

(A US gallon is about 0.83 of an Imperial gallon)

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus"
Santa Barbara, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ricketts" <david@renaissance-design.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 11:14 AM
Subject: Engine Conversion and MPG

> I was a little surprised to hear some of the MPG quoted with engine mods
> and conversions.  I believe one person said he had 30mpg with a Bus and
> someone else had 25mpg with increased horse power.
>
> Can anyone comment on MPG above 22mpg.  Are you getting it with a
> conversion or modifications or stock.  I am dripping along at 16 mpg,
> with a motor that doesn't have a lot of power.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David