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Subject:Re: Diesel Westy how many mpg
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:12:53 -0700

My best with the na 1.6 was about 410 miles per tankful.

I think its was 55 liters to refill, that's 14.53 US gallons so...

410/14.53 = 28.21 miles per US gal.

I think prob was a touch less than that, but its a ballpark est.

Alistair

'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 21-Jul-06, at 1:50 PM, Jason Willenbrock wrote:

i have heard of people getting 28-30 mpg for non westy diesels, but have
never owned one so can't confirm that.  i just put up with the 17.5 i
get
with my 87 syncro westy.
jason
so many roads to ease my soul...

> From: Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
> Reply-To: Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Diesel Westy how many mpg
> Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:37:16 -0700
>
> I was wondering what the Diesel Westy's mpg would be.  Not turbo.
> Anyone?
> Zoltan