Date:         Mon, 24 Jul 2000 09:19:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@uvic.ca>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@uvic.ca>
Subject:      engine conversio and gas consumption
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more data points....


Van:
'82 westfalia, 180k miles total

engine:
'92 1800 8V, Digifant, 90k miles in van, 110k miles total. (engine swap in
'94)

trans:
stock diesel

tyres:
14", first half of study period Yoko 370, 195/75, latter half Michelin
Agilis 61 185.

Location: mostly Victoria B.C., mild climate.

Type of driving: mostly daily commute, 20 miles, 60% hwy

Avg speed: on hwy 55-60 mph, in town 30 mph

Fuel: Chevron 89 oct.

Study period: 02/04/99 to 20/04/00

# of data points: 48 (practically all fill-ups, stopped at "first click")

total miles: 14,494

Max mpg (imp)    31.9
Max mpg (US)    26.57
Min mpg (imp)    24.98
Min mpg (US)    20.80


AVG mpg (imp)    28.37
AVG mpg (US)    23.63




The milage has stayed pretty consistent since the engine conversion back in
'94. Lower milage in the winter (no engine air preheat, prob runs rich for
longer for that reason).

I have been very happy with this conversion, wasn't a big job, hasn't been
troublesome at all, not at all worried about repair difficulties!

Parts for the engine seem to be readily available :)

Planning on keeping this van for a lot longer, using it as a daily driver as
well as for trips. If I was worried about resale value, i guess i would have
kept the stock diesel engine, covered it with cosmoline, and parked it in
the barn!

Alistair