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Subject:Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
From:John Pronk
Date:Fri, 26 Jan 2001 03:33:56 -0000

And you guys wonder why you have so many problems with your engines??
John.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 03:08
Subject: Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??

> I was doin' between 85 and 90 last weekend down I-10 between Phoenix and
the
> California state line.  Think I still had a bit of pedal travel left, too.
>
> This in my '84 7 pass.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mike miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 7:28 PM
> Subject: Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
>
>
> > I've seen 85 on my 85 Westy with 160k on it.  I don't want to know how
> fast
> > my son has driven it.  No, really, I don't.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Paul M. Hillbish <Sersote@AOL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 6:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 1/24/01 11:37:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > groch@WORLDCHAT.COM writes:
> > >
> > > <<  I can get it up to 70mph on a
> > >  good day (ie. pancake flat and no wind).  >>
> > >
> > > You can get up to 70!?!?!? I can do that on a downhill on a highway
with
> > the
> > > pedal floored. 60 on a flat area tops.
> > >
> > > --Paul--
> > >