dear neil
i made that journey with my 1989 California edition 1.6 diesel ...
averaged 38 miles to the gallon maintained an average speed of 75 MPH
the only issue i had was on the return journey after we went to from powell
river bc to las angeles then east to ohio then south to arkansas  and then
west again ...
after all that we broke a v belt on the water pump just outside king city
california ...
saved by triple a premium plan which towed us to salinas where we repaired
ourselves in the parking lot of vw dealer ...
thank you manny the service writer ...

now niel we have a 1.9 to power our van after a similar experience outside
boise that caused some waste from the failed belt to fly into timing belt
cover and cause timing failure ...
the 1.9 is a little harder on fuel ...
have a great journey
yours

On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey volks,
>
> I just shedyuled a vacation for 3 to 10 May for me Vanagon's maiden voyage
> to SoCal.  Thanks to Neil1, I got the kitchen sink to work!  Perhaps I'll
> even drink this cult's kool-aid when we're back!
>
> Question:  What are the pros/cons of I5 and 101 given my 1.6 diesel?  I'm
> concerned about the ability to climb hills on the route.  I've not driven
> btwn Grants Pass and SanFran on I5 so don't know of the terrain (hills).
> Looked on Google Earth and that alley didn't look any worse than the one
> between Portland and Grants Pass.
>
> I plan to take my son/daughter (12/9) down I5, see MtShasta, Yosemite,
> Kings
> Canyon and come back up 101.
>
> And yes, I'll buy a package deal on the park pass/es to save cash.  Any
> and
> all feedback will be greatly appreciated!
>
> --
> Neil
> '82 Diesel Westy
> Me other car is Swedish
>

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