Is your odometer accurate?

Larry A.

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 21:07:05 -0600
>From: Klun John <jklun@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Subject: Gas Mileage
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Hey all!
>
>I gotta brag about this.  My 84 GL with 1.9l was rebuilt by
Bob Birkholz (Grand Mesa Imports here in Delta, CO) 3 1/2
years ago.  He rebuilt it with German bearings and sodium
filled valves.  I've got over 60k on the engine now and I
use this baby for my daily commute.  I drive 100 miles R/T
daily on a 4 lane.  My speed is 70-75 and my gas mileage is
consistently 24-25 mpg in the summer and 22-23 in the
winter.  Last Sunday, I had to take my wife to Glenwood
Springs to get some stuff and then commute to work Mon and
Tues.  My gas mileage was 25.99 mpg when I filled up Tues
night.!  Even I couldn't believe it!  I thought my gas gauge
was off...
>
>John