

| Subject: | Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel |
| From: | Alan Felder |
| Date: | Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:02:22 -0600 |
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 >
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