Date:         Mon, 24 Jul 2000 15:05:23 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.com>
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From:         Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.com>
Subject:      Re: Engine Conversion and MPG
Comments: To: Christopher Michael Gronski <chrisgronski@hotmail.com>
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It's not the size of Gallon, it's how you use it!

Bata bam, bata bing!

Chris
'85 Westy "Luv Box"
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Christopher Michael Gronski
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 2:57 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Engine Conversion and MPG


Damn Canadians...

Chris Gronski
Toronto, Ontario
'80 Westy "Pokey"

(Sorry, I know it is not Friday but I couldn't resist)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent Christensen" <brent@vanagon.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: Engine Conversion and MPG


> This used to baffle me, too until I realized that many of these were
> Canadians, who have the luck of having "bigger" gallons than we do down
> here...  :-)
>
> (A US gallon is about 0.83 of an Imperial gallon)
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus"
> Santa Barbara, CA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Ricketts" <david@renaissance-design.com>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 11:14 AM
> Subject: Engine Conversion and MPG
>
>
> > I was a little surprised to hear some of the MPG quoted with engine mods
> > and conversions.  I believe one person said he had 30mpg with a Bus and
> > someone else had 25mpg with increased horse power.
> >
> > Can anyone comment on MPG above 22mpg.  Are you getting it with a
> > conversion or modifications or stock.  I am dripping along at 16 mpg,
> > with a motor that doesn't have a lot of power.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > David
>