My original speedometer was always off like yours, about 5 mph. When the
speedo failed, i.e., the  counters, and after spending a lot of time
fiddling with it trying the various fixes, I opted to buy a brand new
speedometer.  I have checked the new one repeatedly and it is right dead
on the money for speed, time and distance. How long this will last I
don't know. But now I never reset the odometer while the vehicle is moving.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

pete owsianowski wrote:

>I always peg our '87 at 3700-3800 and the speedo reads 65.  However, I have
>paced it with other vehicles via handheld radios on a few camping trips last
>Summer and it seems the Speedo is 5 Mph low compared to the other vehicles.
>Does this mean the Tach is off, also??
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>Pete
>'87 Westy
>"Joes Van"
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>on 12/23/03 3:37 PM, John Rodgers at jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET wrote:
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>>Gas mileage-wise, these vans really perform at 55 mph. Go faster and
>>they suck it up. Go slower ..... well, what's the point. Of course
>>nobody drives 55mph any more. Do that on an interstate hiway and you
>>will get run over!!!! ... But your gas mileage will be good!!
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>>I personally peg the tach at 3800 rpm. That gives me 63 mph on the
>>straightaways.....!
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>>Regards,
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>>John Rodgers
>>88 GL Driver
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>>Mark Tuovinen wrote:
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>>>Buy a Honda Insight and drive under the speed limit, I have had two owners
>>>report over 90mpg by driving them carefully. Unfortunately you can't get the
>>>family, all your camping gear, bikes, kayaks, etc, in or on them.
>>>
>>>Seriously, our vans are barns on wheels, the most important factor for
>>>mileage is the the driver, next is tune-up, tires, lubricants, etc, are
>>>lesser issues but can have some effect. Weight is another factor, but every
>>>pound you remove is usually one less creature comfort or safety feature.
>>>Remove the interior except for the drivers seat, steering column, guages
>>>etc., ditch the bumpers, spare tire, sound deadener, jack and tools and you
>>>can pick up a little mileage, at the cost of safety and comfort.
>>>
>>>Keep your vehicle properly tuned and maintained, tires inflated, use
>>>synthetic lubricants, use the proper grade of fuel specified by the
>>>manufacturer, leave the excess weight at home, plan your route, back off the
>>>gas before you reach the red light, and drive as if there is an egg under the
>>>accelerator pedal, and let us know what you come up with.
>>>
>>>Mark in AK
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>>>>On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, developtrust wrote:
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>>>>>I can't help but wonder what I can do to get better mileage.
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>>>>Drive slower. ;)
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