What?  High RPMs, low speed on the "clean" running wasserboxer
doesn't leave
a carbon footprint?

GregM

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
Joy Hecht
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:25 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Global Warming My Vanagon?

Geez, these mechanics!  Don't even know the difference between carbon
footprints and rubber footprints.

Of _course_ our vans can't leave rubber footprints, they can't go
fast
enough!

Joy

:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf
:::Of GMac999
:::Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 11:00 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: Global Warming My Vanagon?
:::
:::My wife could show you how.  Trying to teach her to drive my '84
GL,
:::1.9, :::4-speed, a couple of years ago, she revved the engine,
dumped the
:::clutch and :::left two black marks for about 5 feet.  Of course
she was
totally :::surprised, :::so she stomped the brake and totally forgot
about
the clutch and :::killed it.
:::
:::Makes me wonder if that was the cause of 1st/2nd gear going out
about
:::a year :::later.  :-)
:::
:::GregM
:::
:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
:::Behalf Of :::Roger Van Till
:::Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:50 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: Global Warming My Vanagon?
:::
:::On Mar 14, 2007, at 4:28 PM, Tom Buese wrote:
:::
:::> Has anyone calculated the carbon footprint of our beloved
vanagons :::&
:::> compared it to a newer more energy efficient vehicle?
:::
:::I've revved mine up and tried to leave a "carbon footprint" on the
:::street, :::but it just doesn't have enough power.
:::I've seen those newer more energy efficient vehicles do it though.
:::
:::Roger Van Till
:::'89 Westy "The Moose Lounge"
:::'86 GL "Sugaree"
:::'81 L "CoJack"
:::www.busesbythebeach.com
:::
:::
:::
:::
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