WAIT A MINUTE - are we talking miles per *imperial* gallon???  Or are your
tires under-sized?  Are Canadian miles shorter than US miles?

Either there is something very mysteriously wrong with my Syncro's systems,
or your numbers are out of whack.  I average about 16-18 on trips with
average speeds of about 65-70 mph.  (And I thought that was pretty darned
good for a 4WD camper) This is with stock-sized load range C tires.

The engine runs beautifully, no stumbles, funny smells, lumpy idle, or any
other tell-tale signs of problems that would cause bad mileage.  I can only
DREAM of getting 20+ mpg in a Syncro Westy!

Brent Christensen
'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
'95 Cherokee Sport

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Rountree <rountree@PLANETEER.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: gas mileage

> I get 20+mpg almost all the time and that's what the Volkswagen Canada
1988
> Vanagon Specifications brochure I have in front of me says you should
get...
> I also have the Energy Canada stats page (ripped from an old book) and
they
> say the same thing....can scan and attach these if someone needs them..
> Rob
> 87 Westy SyncroGL.....Cynosure 87k km
> Moonstone Ont.
> Syncro87@Hotmail.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jeff_gilbert@PEOPLESOFT.COM>
> > Wow,
> >
> > Thats incredible gas mileage...especially considering the Syncro Westies
> > (87 at least) city/highway is suppoped to be around 14 or 14.5...  Was
it
> > downhill both ways??  Im jealous.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > 87 Syncro Westie
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > L&A Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>@gerry.vanagon.com> on
> > 06/08/99 10:06:25 AM
> >
> > Please respond to L&A Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
> >
> > Sent by:  Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> >
> >
> > To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > cc:
> > Subject:  Re: gas mileage
> >
> >
> > Rob, we drove our '86 Syncro Westfalia to Westies in the Woods in NJ
from
> > Ontario, Canada, a trip of 1395 miles (2175 km). Our camper was fully
> laden
> > (topped up with fresh well water). We used mostly 87 and 89 octane
> > gasoline. We
> > drove through windy, twisty, wet, dry and hot conditions (ain't travel
> > great).
> > Our average gas consumption was 20.6 mpgUS (11.8 litre/100km). Larry
> >
> > rob passehl wrote:
> >
> > > what kind of gas milage should i expect from my 87 westy? this weekend
i
> > > traveled 900 mi with 2 adults 1 child a dog and about 150 pounds of
> > stuff.
> >
>