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Subject:Re: TACH READING AT 60 MPH ?
From:Old Volks Home
Date:Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:13:16 -0700

Indicated 60MPH on both of my 84's is 3600rpm give or take.  At indicated
70mph both are 4000rpm.  Both are Automatics with 195R14 tires.
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Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
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On 9/11/07, keithpike <keithpike@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> MY 89 Vanagn Westy automatic reads  4000rpm on tach  at 60 MPH. Is that
> normal?
> Or is   something  slipping ?
> I seem to remember    my '88 running   just a  little  over 3000rpm at the
> same  speed; but  who can trust   a memory?
> Keith
> '89 Westy "DaKapster"
>
>
> Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.