Speedo says just over 80.  The government mandated speedo error was relaxed
for MY85, and then again later.  Umm, IIRC, that 78 @ 4K was GPS checked.
I'll let you know when I get back on my feets in another month or so.  The
automatic tranny tends to really suck down the mileage, but the most
important is to keep things tuned properly.

Karl

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
|Edward Maglott
|Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 6:25 PM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: Cruising Speed
|
|4000 rpm, 78mph and get 20mpg with special gearing on a
|2.1?  Wow!  Is that speed accurate?
|
|I have 86 with AT, cruise 55-60mph
|
|At 05:25 PM 6/27/2010, you wrote:
|>Open freeway with nothing to look at except the speedo, I'm good for
|4000rpm
|>- about 78 mph with a taller fourth gear and stock size tires.  I get
|right
|>at 20 mpg, maybe as poor as 19 with 2.1L in my '85 Westy.
|>
|>More interesting interstates, I tend to slow down a bit, but not much.
|>
|>Karl Wolz