Must be very slowly! Of course the Vanagon optimistic speedo-odometer helps.
The first time I towed the 87 Syncro behind a motorhome from Long Island to
Florida the Syncro traveled 67 miles further than the RV it was attached to.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Alan Felder
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 1:02 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel

With my 82 na 1.6 diesel Westy I get approx 30mpg all the time...  slowly
but surely !

--
Alan Felder
Austin TX
82 Diesel Westy

On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 9:12 AM, ralph meyermann
<ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote:

> With minor mods to the tdi and te old one wire injection pump juiced
> up too I should be able to get 200-300 ftlbs torque and keep about
> 20-25 mpg pulling probably 30+ not pulling and the simplicity of a one
wire pump!
>
> Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
>
> On Nov 23, 2011 9:07 AM, "Robert Stevens" <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Nov 23, 2011, at 7:47 AM, ralph meyermann wrote:
>
> > I would like to do a tdi upgrade from my n...
>  Unless you are very attached to diesel, you can get better yet mpg
> and lower cost overall, by considering a Subaru H6 3.0 (minimum 16mpg
> while pulling a trailer), and the engine cost/installation is less $$$
> as well. The "power" for the least powerful (2001-2004 engines) is
> 212HP, 210Lb/ft. I'm getting 17mpg for all of my travels in the
> intermountain/Rocky Mountain region for the last 25K miles (since May
> 2009 conversion).
>
> Bob Stevens
> '87 Syncro Westy
>