On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> re
> "If this Westy has the original diesel Vanagon
> tyranny, you may find the gearing too high. (engine revs higher than
> needed. Especially at highway speeds) Something to consider.
>
> that would be high numerically, but commonly ......when it's revving it's
> guts out at 62 mph in top gear .......that's called 'under-geared.'
>
> too high gearing is when it hasn't got enough beans to pull a gear ,
> especially a top gear, properly.
>

D-oh.

Got the part about the tranny backwards.

Meant to say gearing might be too low.

And "....diesel Vanagon tyranny...." ?

Is there such a thing?  <grin>

Thanks Scott.

Neil.
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