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Date:         Mon, 26 Jun 2000 16:44:35 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ibm.net>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ibm.net>
Subject:      Re: Safe rpm's for 87 wolfsburg edition 2.1L????
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At 16:16 6/26/2000, Paul Bucco wrote:
>         I have been travelling the Garden State Parkway(mostly flat) at
>speeds of 65-75 mph at about 3500-4100 RPM's for about an 1- 1  1/2 hours.
>Is this safe for my 87 Wolfsburg edition 2.1 L automatic?  The engine has
>about 3400 miles on the rebuild.


The people who drive fast think 80 is fine.  The people who drive slow
think 60-65 is ok.  Take your pick...I've never seen any real data on
longevity vs driving speed.  Driving over 55 takes down the mileage,
though, as does driving in the rain.  I rather imagine that all that
frontal area has something to do with it.  Wind resistance varies with the
cube of the speed...


david
David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"
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