I should have said the indicated speed was 85mph. Actual speed would be 5%
less or approx 81 mph.

MM

At 12:18 PM 7/15/98 -0500, ray.wei@us.pwcglobal.com wrote:
>Don't get too excited, Mark. Do you know if you have the stock sized tires
>(205/70-14 99T Reinforced) on your Syncro, your speedometer will be off
>about 5mph.  Your actual speed may have been only 80mph.   Just compare the
>mileage mark on the Interstate and your odometer (if it still works) and
>you'll find out.
>
>Yi-Ruey Wei
>87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/leaking cylinder head
>85 Jetta GLI w/160,000 miles
>Dallas
>ray.wei@us.pwcglobal.com
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>Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM> on 07/15/98 10:21:55 AM
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>Please respond to Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
>To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
>cc:
>Subject:  top speed of syncro Westy
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>I spent last week tooling around Montana and had several opportunities to
>drive my 87 syncro Westy at it's top speed (there is no daytime speed limit
>in MT). On a good level road with no headwind, the van was able to travel
>at
>85mph. Oil temperature crept up to 240F when driving at this speed.
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>-MM
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