Hi Don,
  Gotta question for you. Do you always run your tires at 50PSI? I am
presently at 39 front, 48 Rear, as the sitcker shows.
How is your tire wear with them all at 50psi? I know my tires show max of
65 PSI, Cold.  If running this tire pressure helps, I may push mine up to
that as well. every little bit helps...
Oh and I am jealous on your fuel cost, the lowest I can find out
here(North Orange County, Ca) is 2.399!!!

I wonder if the air dams and stuff on the later Vanagons help...?!

Thanks,
matt

> Robert,
>
> Believe what you want - if you want to believe that my odometer and GPS
> system are incorrect about the number of miles traveled, or that the gas
> pump lies about the amount of gas pumped, that is your privilege.  You can
> check my math if you like - 235.9 miles traveled, 13.000 gallons of
> regular
> (@ $2.039 per gallon - ouch!).  This was on March 18, 2005.  Shell gas.
>
> BTW, 1988 GL with no middle seat, unloaded, Michelin Agilis tires at 50
> PSI,
> Mobile 1 and Redline synthetics throughout (including Redline ATF).  A/C
> equipped but not used (since it needs a recharge and doesn't work).  No
> miracles or snake oil, unless you count the synthetic oil as snake oil...
>
> Or perhaps you think I am a liar - either way, you are entitled to your
> opinion, even if it differs from my facts... ;-)
>
> Don in Reidsville, NC
> 1986 Kawasaki Concours
> 1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia)
> "I reject your reality and substitute my own." - Adam Savage
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Cardo" <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tue 03 May 2005 12:13
> Subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage
>
>
> Don,
>
> I'm still roaring at this post.
>
> 3 automatic Vans,all in perfect state of tune, unloaded, the tires rock
> hard, with a tailwind, at the snails pace of 55 mph, the best ever mpg,
> I ever got out of any of them was 15.62.
>
> Maybe your running Slick 50 or some other miracle in a can in your van,
> that I'm not.--:)
>
>
>
>
> Don_Dixon@BELLSOUTH.NET(Don in North Carolina)
>
> <<Thanks for the information. It's weird though, my last fill up on my
> 1988 Vanagon GL (automatic) the van took exactly 13 gallons (OK, I
> topped it to 13 gallons, it wanted to cut off before) and went 235.9
> miles, for 18.1 miles per gallon.
> I've verified the odometer against my GPS...I must be driving it wrong.
> Must be a fluke, normally it only gets 17 MPG.
> Don in Reidsville, NC>>
>

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