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Subject:Re: Engine conversion mileage?
From:Martin Jagersand
Date:Thu, 9 Dec 1999 14:16:39 -0500

> What sort of mileage do you see with your converted bus?  Provide specs
> (What year is is?  Westy? Syncro?  Do you drive fast or slow?  Highway or
> city?  Mountains?  What's the weather like?), and I'll post a summary of the
> answers I receive...

'82 Westy, 1.9l TD Conversion with new brand engine 2 years ago.

25-26 mpg mixed driving and 29mpg highway if driven moderatly
(around 65mph). Highway milage drops to mid 20's if driving
70-80mph. All this is on regular no 2, non-winterized fuel.
(For which there is difference in energy content)

/Martin
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Martin Jagersand                 email: vwjag@hammer.cs.jhu.edu
Computer Science Department
Johns Hopkins University

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