William,

From memory: I think the 1.9L is rated 82HP@4800 RPM and the 2.1L 90HP@4800
RPM.  I have posted a question to confirm that the later, '87-'88 2.1L were
rated 90HP@5200 RPM.  The 2.1L has higher torque 117LB/FT@3200 RPM and the
1.9 is about 105LB/FT@2600 RPM.

To answer your question, my 1.9L gets 17 MPG in town, 16 cruising at 75 MPH
with the taller 27x8.5 tires.  My friend's '89 Westy gets about 1-2 MPG
better around 55-60 MPH.  Can't confirm his mileage at 75MPH since he's too
chicken to go that fast.

Chris.
'85 Westy

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of William M. Davidson
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 9:07 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 2.1L engine

I am trying to determine what gas mileage I should expect with my new
2.1L engine.  The original 1.9L engine in my 84 Vanagon was worn out.
I looked at the specs of the 1.9L and 2.1L engine on Vanagon.com.
I noticed that both engines have identical specs: 95HP @ 4800rpm and
117fp @ 3200rpm.  Is this really correct?  I expected some additional
hp with the slightly larger engine.  It was interesting to note that
the MPG for the 1.9L was 23 and 18 for the 2.1L.  So if the output of
the two engines are the same, why the different gas mileage?

Thanks.

--
William M. Davidson
grateful@nmia.com

1704 Blume, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
505 294 4571

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