So would the difference be mainly attributable to the load from the water
pump/coolant system, or do folks perhaps 'baby' the air-cooled a little
more?

Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Meuser" <mike@HISTORICALSCALEMODELS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: cruising speed and MPG

> My 83-1/2 westy still never gets less than 20mpg and it has 230K on
> the original engine.  My 87 westy got around 17 before I converted
> it.
>
> Mike
> On 6 Aug 2006 at 22:53, John Rodgers wrote:
>
>> I had an '85 GL with the 1.9L wbx for a number of years. I have now
>> had for a number of years an 88 GL with 2.1L WBX. The '85 GL with the
>> 1.9L definitely got better gas mileage than my 88 GL with the 2.1L.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John Rodgers
>> 88 GL Driver
>>
>> im Felder wrote:
>> > That's VERY good. I never heard that the 1.9 gets better mileage
>> > than the 2.1. Any other extenuating circumsances?
>> >
>> > Jim
>> >
>> >
>> > On Aug 6, 2006, at 9:13 PM, Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3 (CVN69) wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello all
>> >>
>> >> Just got back from a day trip to Baltimore to meet fellow listee
>> >> Sudhir. Very helpful, friendly guy. Anywho heres the details
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Vehicle :
>> >>
>> >> 1985 2wd vanagon GL 1.9L
>> >>
>> >> S&S header w/ glasspack muffler
>> >>
>> >> 27x8.5R14LT tires
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Trip :
>> >>
>> >> Williamsburg, VA to Baltimore, MD and back
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Distance :
>> >>
>> >> Approx 438 miles
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Fuel used :
>> >>
>> >> 19 Gallons
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> That's an average of   23.05 MPG
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Not bad
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Jonathan
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
> Mike Meuser
> 87 Westy GL / 91 Subaru EJ22
> 83-1/2 Westy L
> 89 Cabriolet