

| 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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Westy 1.9l Turbo Diesel
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Martin Jagersand email: vwjag@hammer.cs.jhu.edu
Computer Science Department
Johns Hopkins University
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