ok i confess. ;-)

185R14C AGILIS 61's Joe Fortino 85gl 1.9l non camper.

Peace all,
Joe
-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Sep 10, 2007 5:12 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
>
>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
>
>--
>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
>>