Over the last 40 or so years I bought every fuel saving device ever sold on
late night TV or in Popular Mechanics.  You know, the fuel line magnets or
my plastic fuel line.  The marbles for the fuel tank, the vortex generators
for the intake plenum, etc.  Add up all the fuel savings, now I'm making
fuel and selling it back to the oil companies.

Actually, I did have to stop for gas, a squirt, and a cat nap.  Fuel burn
was as high as 15.5 mpg on the 70 mph 90 degree legs, and as low as 20 mpg
on the 50-60 mph 55-60 degree leg of the trip.  Wind was not a factor this
time.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
OlRivrRat
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 10:13 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Another trip to SWFL

        Especially don't mess with a 2.1 that will take you 1200mi without
stopping for gas ~ {:~))

On 20 Oct , 2013, at 8:05 PM, J Stewart wrote:

> If it ain't broke don't fix it! Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message
> -----
>> Just ran another non-stop 1200 mile trip to SWFL in my young 91 tin
>> top 2.1 wbx. This trip it will turn 270k miles. I know I should open
>> it up and do the main and rod bearings but it is just soooooo smooth.
>> The oil pressure is good even when the oil climbs to 235 degrees in
>> the 90 degree temps down here. The lube oil analysis reports are
>> always good. I hate to mess with something that is operating so
>> flawlessly.
>> Bob C