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Subject:Re: Fuel Mileage and Upholstry and o2 sensors
From:Allan Streib
Date:Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:11:49 -0400

"Ron Toby" <ronkat81@YAHOO.COM> said:

> Thanks Guys, I'm going to give it a shot.  Wish me luck!  One more
> question.  Those who have the Subaru Conversion, does that increase the
> fuel economy?

I don't have the conversion, but my answer would be that fuel economy is
not the reason to do a conversion.  Even if the new engine gets better
economy, it will not be enough to justify the cost on that basis alone.
A conversion will run you 5 - 10 thousand dollars depending on how much
of the work you are able to do yourself.  If your new engine gets 5 MPG
better economy, that would take a LONG time to pay back, even at today's
gasoline prices.

Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL