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Subject:Re: BAD gas mileage and injector service
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:34:51 -0700

I've seen a 2.1 waterboxer auto trans vanagon get 14 mpg in the city in the
winter,
and 16.5 tops on the highway driven nicely.

a manual trans 1.9 wbxr on the other hand should do about 20 on the highway.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Sullivan" <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: BAD gas mileage and injector service

> GOOD ?.  I'm getting about 14 mpg city.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>
>
>
>    Along with that, any other thoughts on why I'm burning fuel as fast as
>>> the
>>> QE 2?  Oh, and that was highway mileage... Ugh...
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> TJ
>>>
>>>
>>>