I suspect that the mileage you are reporting is what is expected.  My trip legs are generally 180 to 250 miles, and take around 8-11 gallons per leg if conditions are good.  With high winds or very heavy traffic, I might need more like 11-14 gallons.  The 11 mpg reported earlier seems quite low.  I have a '91 manual camper.  I do not use it for local driving, except in preparation for a trip.  If that ends up being several runs across OKC, especially in traffic, I might run a half  or three-quarters of a tank of gas through, and get only around 14 mpg.  On the road, I average around 20 (actually 20.22 on a recent 5k+ mile trip).  I would expect lower mileage with an automatic.  mcneely
 
---- PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote: 
> I have a 90 Westy automatic.  I get poor mileage (around 170 miles on a
> full tank,) but freeway driving I've gone up to around 225 miles on a full
> tank.  I take it in for maintenance, and haven't been warned about any
> problems.  It has consistently passed California smog tests every 2 years,
> 4 times in a row. (once the DMV "messed up" and made me get it smogged
> twice during the 2 year period. They (state services) are so messed up over
> here, I opted to just go along with it rather than fight it!  (Long boring
> story.)
> 
> I posted about this a while ago, and the consensus seemed to be that it's
> a heavy vehicle, and automatics get lower mileage.  (I don't have any racks
> or heavy items, and it's usually just me, or at the most, myself and one
> passenger.
> Patti
> Los Angeles
> 
> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 5:26 PM, tom ring <taring@taring.org> wrote:
> 
> > I have an 85 Westy.  Fairly fresh temp sensor 2, brand new O2 sensor.
> >
> > It isn't running well with the O2 connected, so it's currently
> > disconnected.
> > Going into the shop tomorrow to have that and another small issue looked
> > at.
> >
> > What's a reasonable mileage for this vehicle with the O2 disconnected and
> > 60
> > mph with stops for lights etc. 10 times in a 60 mile run?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > tom
> >
> > On 12 Aug 2012 at 18:31, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> >
> > > Unless the basic tune up parts are very tired or cheap ones,
> > > they are pretty unlikely to have much to do with fuel mileage.
> > >
> > > has there been any thoughts about 02 sensor,
> > > temp sensor II, and throttle switch function,
> > > not to mention restricted cat as a possibility.
> > > or worn injectors  ....?
> > > really ...unless they are just wasted or super cheap, the basic tune up
> > > parts are usually not 'it.'
> > >
> > > I've seen shops say 'we need to do a 250 dollar tune up first ..then we
> > > can start to diagnose fuel injection.'
> > > that's ..ah .... baloney  let's say.
> > >
> > > I get these 1.9's to run puuuurrfect ..
> > > and it can take a good while sometimes for sure ..
> > > dig deeper let's say.  I seldom even use new tune up parts on my own
> > > vans .....good bosch ones last so very  very well.
> > >
> > > oxygen sensor ....now there is a part that can get tired or dead medium
> > > easily.
> > >
> > > scott
> > > www.turbovans.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 8/12/2012 9:36 AM, Tom Buese wrote:
> > > > My 84 Westy w/ original 1.9 gas engine w/ 155K on it has been getting
> > poor
> > > > gas mileage on it since I got to Maine from Utah. I have had it twice
> > into
> > > > a local Larry Chase approved VW Repair place & had it tuned up per
> > their
> > > > suggestions, new plug wires, plugs, rotor, cap, fuel filter, etc. but
> > I am
> > > > still getting 11-12 mpg where I used to get 16-18.  It seems to run
> > fine,
> > > > but mpg is killing moi.   After running for awhile, the rpms seem to
> > surge
> > > > 100 rpms up & down . Any suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > YMMV,
> > > >
> > > > Mr. BZ-mine do
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Tom Buese
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----------------------------------------
> > Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW  EN34hx
> > taring@taring.org
> >
> > What happens if a big asteroid hits the Earth?  Judging from realistic
> > simulations
> > involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can
> > assume it will
> > be pretty bad.
> >                 - Dave Barry
> > -----------------------------------------
> >
> 
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