When I first got my Westy, I would regularly get 320 miles per tank.  Since
those days, the tank has gotten a bit smaller (dents and perhaps debris?)
and the tires have gotten larger (27X8.50 14).  I start to get nervous
around 270 now.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Mathis" <CMathis227@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: gas mileage

> Could it be that the 300 mile per tank person is using a 22 gallon tank?
>
> The best I've done with my '85 Westy 1.9L/automatic is 18 mpg on the
highway cruising in relatively flat country at 60-65 mph or about 270 miles
to the tank (but I'm not brave enough to go that far!).  I've heard of
non-Westy's getting 22-23 mpg on the highway.
>
> Chuck
>
> In a message dated Tue, 12 Dec 2000 11:57:57 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Graham Challis <centumg@YAHOO.COM> writes:
>
> << Hi Jeff, I've had a 90 GL country homes conversion,
> P/S, automatic, with 205/70s on alloy rims, since new.
>  I don't think I've ever got more than 260 miles out
> of a tank and by that time I've pumped in close to 15
> gals. - i.e. running on fumes.  I've even coasted into
> the gas station a couple of times (once managing to
> swipe the side of the van in my haste to get to the
> correct side of the pump before momentum gave out!).
> I just rejoined the list and didn't see the post you
> mentioned, so if someone is getting 300 miles from a
> tank I want to find out how!
>
> Graham
> 90 GL auto country homes camper
>
> > Jeff Palmer wrote:
> > >
> > > Is there a significant difference in gas
> > consumption between 1.9
> > > and 2.1l motors?  Someone wrote last week that
> > they got about
> > > 300 miles on a tank of gas with a 2.1.  I get
> > about 350km (210
> > > miles) on about 50l of gas consistently with my
> > 1.9l (in the
> > > summer, its much less in the winter of course).
> > >
> > > I had been considering moving to a 2.1l model as
> > an "upgrade"
> > > until there were some questions as to its
> > reliability and
> > > whether or not the increase in power was worth the
> > extra cost.
> > > Better fuel economy would be an important factor
> > though.
> > >
> > > They're all the same size gas tank, aren't they?
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > > 85 Westy
> > > Winterpeg
> >
> > --
> > Stuart MacMillan
> > Seattle
> >
> > '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
> > '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
> > '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)
> >
> > Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
> > '72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
> > '64 MGB (Son's)
> >
> > Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
> > '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
>
>
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