On three separate trips between 1996 and 2003 (6000, 1200 and 7500 miles) I
calculated MPG for my 89 Westfalia.  In all three cases it was 17.3 m/US
gal.  Most of these miles were on US interstates or the Trans Canada highway
and average speed would have been 65 mph.

Rich.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: MPG Question

Our 86 gets only 28 mpg HWY (24 US) but our 84 GL with the 4.57 gears still
gets over 30 (26 US), both at 55-60 mph. The GL gets  26 (22 US) around
town, stuffed with tools and materials for work.

On 3/31/06, chris <vanagon@frontleftspeakerposse.com> wrote:
>
> in my 81 aircooled van, if I run at only 55mph and don't have to do too
> much climbing, I'll pull around 20-22 MPG.
>
> That having been said, I live in Northern California with nothing but
> climbing to do, so my usual MPG is closer to 17 average.
>
> The PO had electronic ignition which may have helped, but im back to the
> points setup now for ease of repair when travelling. (the unit was
> really old and hard to get setup properly.)
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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