A base 1.9L, 4 speed without AC or power steering will do ~21 mpg at
reasonable highway (~60-65), speeds. I know, I had one! Boy was I
surprised when I got the Syncro Westy back in 1988. 17 was the norm on a
good day. Turn on the AC at 70 and 15 mpg is about it. Winter commuting
seems to take the Syncro down to 13.    

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Robert Cardo
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 8:37 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage

Your looking at just about the best your 2.1 is going to gve for mpg.
other than adding a JATO assist system.

You might bump it up a half mile per gallon more by cruising at no moe
than 55 mph and addiing type F fluid to the trans to help the clutches
grab better, but you'll hardly never see 16 mpg. in an automatic
Vanagon.

If someone makes ridiculous claims otherwise, they are blatantly
pevaricating.

I really chuckle when I see claims of 21 mpg with a stick Vanagon.

LMAO !!

RC

<<Trvlr2001@AOL.COM(No�Name�Available

Hi trying to work a bit better gas mileage out of my 1986 VanagonGL with
automatic transmission.

Right now, I am getting a little over 15MPG with mixed Street/Highway
driving.
What can I do to get this mileage up higher. I have asked about mileage
before up here, and gotten indications that my mileage is low.>>