Yes, I was aware that it was a diesel during my initial reply.  36 mpg at 55
is good even for a 1.9TD diesel Westy.

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> His is a 1.9 TD DIESEL......can't compare that to your 1.9 L
> gasser...apples and oranges and all that.
>
> Anthony
> '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)
>
> --- On Wed, 6/18/08, Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> From: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: unbelievable mpg at 55 mph
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 1:43 PM
>
> Sweet!
>
> I did 20 mpg cruising around Atlanta at 60-65 mph... not bad for a wheezy
> 1.9L, eh?  But 36 mpg... that is AWESOME for a Vanagon!
>
> Chris.
>
> On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 8:55 AM, Mark Thoma <mpthoma2003@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > hey everybody,
> > for what it's worth.  drove back from rockford to springfield, il last
> > night.  i've driven the same trip many times and know my 1.9td van
> gets
> > 27mpg at 65mph.  this time i drove at 55mph just to check mpg.
> conditions:
> > cool, dry, no wind.  to drive the slower speed i only needed 2.5-3 pounds
> of
> > boost compared with 6 pounds of boost to run at 65mph.  the engine is
> > intercooled and i'm running 15in wheels, with an air cooled trans.
> filling
> > up as i got on the interstate and then again as soon as i arrived in
> > springpatch i was astounded to discover the van had covered the 200 miles
> on
> > 5.5 gallons of diesel fuel.  in other words 36mpg!!!!!!!!!
> > i don't believe it either but thought i'd throw it out there for
> public
> > consumption.
> > thoma
> >
>