My 2 cents -- I can only go 200-225 mi on a tank, vs 250-270 on my 1985 (currently have a '90 Carat w/ automatic) Mileage on the auto is lousy, but inline with the EPA sticker (17mpg) Enough for me to consider an engine swap....
Karl Wolz wrote: > Is your tank smaller than that on a Westy or 7 pass? I can get real close > to 300 miles per tank. Perhaps your gauge is reading off and you're never > getting into the bottom half of your tank? > > Karl Wolz > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Shinosky" <One88maroon@AOL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 1:12 AM > Subject: Extra gas tank for weekender? > > > I took my 88 Weekender on a long round trip to Las Vegas, a first long > > trip since I bought it. It ran beautiful both ways between 70 to 85 mph > > (50-60 on mountain climbing). > > The only beef I have about my Weekender is its small gas tank which I have > to > > fill up every three hours or 180-200 miles (140 miles with a sign saying, > > "next gas stop 45 miles")... > > Is there any thread out there about adding an extra gas tank to the > > Vanagon? Ever thought of replacing the spare tire with spare tire gas tank > > and hook up to the existing gas tank? Any ideas? Would love to see the > > Vanagon gas range being stretched a bit... > > > > James > > W88kender > > Anaheim, Calif |
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