Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 10:22:59 -0700
Reply-To: "Stewart, Donna" <DStewart@REEDSMITH.COM>
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From: "Stewart, Donna" <DStewart@REEDSMITH.COM>
Subject: Re: Gas Mileage
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This is my experience. Interestingly, my 1990 gets a little better mileage than the 87, but both are consistent. 20 mpg more or less in the 87, up to 22 for the 90. I am original owner of 87, bought 90 used 3 years ago. Neither are Westfalias. My dad's 1989 Westfalia ran consistently 18-19, sometimes 20 mpg. We both drive around 65-70mph on the highway.
Donna
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Karl Wolz
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 9:46 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Gas Mileage
Back when my Westy had its original engine (long time ago) I always
marveled at the fact that it got the same mileage no matter how I drove
it. Worst was around 19.5 - best was no better than 20.5. Some was at
85mph and some was dirt roads at 25.
Subsequent engines have varied more, but no better than 22 or worse than
17 (time to fix something!).
Manual tranny, BTW.
Karl Wolz
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Dana Showers
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 9:00 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Gas Mileage
Driving habits very much effect MPG. When I was forced to drive around
55
MPG because of traffic on one tank of gas, my 85 Westy got 20 MPG.
Other
times it gets anywhere from 13.5 - 18 from regular driving with 16 being
average. This demonstrates the difference in results from driving
habits.
My Parent's 1985 V8 Caprice would regularly get 25 MPG on highway trips.
Dana
85 Westy
01 Beetle TDI
04 Mini Cooper
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of
Daniel L. Katz
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 3:28 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Gas Mileage
john:
these two things mitigate against optimum milage:
high speed (70 - 75 mph, vs 55 mph)
greater tire flex due to relatively underinflated tires for given psig
at
high altitude.
it would be interesting driving 55 mph and reporting to the list any
change
in mpg.
i have heard "stories" of chevy police caprices with the LT1 engine
doing 25
mpg at a steady 55 mph, but those have much more efficient, high
compression, engines, with a far more aerodynamic body.
dan
On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:07:05 -0600, Klun John <jklun@EARTHLINK.NET>
wrote:
>Hey all!
>
>I gotta brag about this. My 84 GL with 1.9l was rebuilt by Bob
>Birkholz
(Grand Mesa Imports here in Delta, CO) 3 1/2 years ago. He rebuilt it
with
German bearings and sodium filled valves. I've got over 60k on the
engine
now and I use this baby for my daily commute. I drive 100 miles R/T
daily
on a 4 lane. My speed is 70-75 and my gas mileage is consistently 24-25
mpg
in the summer and 22-23 in the winter. Last Sunday, I had to take my
wife
to Glenwood Springs to get some stuff and then commute to work Mon and
Tues.
My gas mileage was 25.99 mpg when I filled up Tues night.! Even I
couldn't
believe it! I thought my gas gauge was off...
>
>John
