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Subject:Re: How much range on your tank?
From:Shawn Wright
Date:Wed, 4 May 2005 19:09:16 -0700

'82 1.6 NA diesel Westy, 350 mi / 560 km
'88 2.1L wbx Westy, 280 mi / 450km

The diesel will probably do more than 350, but I've only driven on trip so far, too early
to tell. I've pushed the '88 over 500kms a few times, but 450/280 is typical.

On 4 May 2005 at 18:38, Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote:

> 1.9 NA Diesel Westy: 340 before I get nervous... 370-80 if I feel
> "lucky." Running at 65... 340. Running at 55... more.
>
> Jim
>
> On Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at 04:04 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
>
> > My NA diesel westy 350
> > My 90 Carat 250
> >
> > Varies of course with load, highway speed, but this is normal mixed
> > city/road driving.
> >
Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D
'88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
 (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
'82 Diesel Westy