Hi Todd, 185R14. Here are the data volunteered to me from when I initiated
this subject, like, last month I think (use a fixed-width font to avoid
this looking like a total mess). I'm the Rocky Squirrel sample.

Year    Model   Engine  Trans   Owner   mpg     Comments

82      Westy   1.8     manual  Alistair Bell   24.4    185R14, summer
84      Westy   1.9     auto    Rocky Squirrel  15.5    185R14 highway, sea level
85      Westy   1.9     auto    Thomas LaPointe 17      best
85      Westy   1.9     auto    TC      19      average
84      Vanagon 1.9     auto    Mike Collum     19
84      Westy   1.9     auto    David Etter     21.5    Ave. (2 engines)
84      Westy   1.9     manual  Tom Buese       17      4500ft elevation
84      Westy   1.9     manual  Jack R. 18      185R14, 650ft elevation
84      n/a     1.9     manual  stuart jeff     20      stock 14'' wheels
83      Westy   1.9     manual  Wesley Pegden   20      19.5/22 mpg
85      Westy   1.9     manual  Mike Collum     20.5
84      GL      1.9     manual  Jake de Villiers        24.5
83.5    Westy   1.9     n/a     David Kao       22      average
88      Westy   2.1     5-speed Todd Last       16.5    205/70 R14 tires
87      Westy   2.1     manual  Stephen Grisanti        17      EPA sticker: 17/18 city/hwy
86      GL      2.1     manual  Joel Walker     19      EPA sticker: 16/18 city/hwy
87      Camper  2.1     manual  TJ Hannick      19      A/C on, seal level, 225/70R14
86      Westy   2.1     manual  Jake de Villiers        20.5
n/a     Carat   n/a     manual  Angus Gordon    22      average
87      Synchro Westy                   mike    15      8.5X27 14

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 9/10/2007 4:18 PM Todd Last wrote:

> What tires are you running?  (Specifically what diameter are they?)
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
>> As I've posted previously, my 84 1.9L auto only gets about 15.5 MPG
>> while others have reported somewhat higher mileage. Even after filtering
>> out those who seem to be quite optimistic, and paying especial attention
>> to those who deny not keeping careful records, Mellow Yellow still
>> trails the pack. It gives us great sadness.
>>
>> It has been proposed that my poor numbers might be due to a funky O2
>> sensor, or crummy compression. I'll get to the compression tomorrow or
>> the next day, but right now I have hooked up my handy-dandy voltmeter to
>> the sensor and with the engine warmed up, it is outputting between .36
>> volt and .66 volt, ranging around about .55 volt. This seems kinda
>> normal, from what I read.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>> KG6RCR
>