Where de'ja get that cooler kit? Pretty skookum! I've got a Carat with
auto tranny that could use one.

Thanks

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 6/27/2010 8:56 PM, Ry wrote:
> I had been driving 60mph since summer got here, but now I feel more
> comfortable up to 70mph cruising. Reason: recently installed external oil
> cooler.  OP increase was substantial at these highway cruising speeds.
>
> check it out here<http://picasaweb.google.com/rylincoln/OilCoolerKit?feat=directlink>if
> you want.
>
> -Ry
> Vanagon 1991, 2.1l, 4spd carat
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 8:31 PM, Karl Wolz<wolzphoto@q.com>  wrote:
>
>
>> 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
>>
>>
>
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