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Date:         Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:01:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET>
Subject:      FW: How fast should a 1.9L go??
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 Chad wrote:
> Just wondering about how fast my van isn't.  I can get it up to 70mph on a
> good day (ie. pancake flat and no wind). Anything over 70mph puts me around
> 3800-3900RPM. This is the only Vanagon I've owned and the only one I've ever
> been in. Should my van be running at those RPM's for the aforementioned
> speeds????


 What model?
 A Westy will have a little more drag because of the top...my '84 maxes out
 at +/- 72mph at around 4000 rpms (no tach); more at higher revs. My '91
 (2.1L) with auto trans will go about the same (75 mph at 4100) but will go
 up to 90 if I want to push it hard (too hard) but not redlining.




 --
 Stephen Steele
 Chillicothe OH
 '91 Caravelle  Hans
 '84 Westfalia  Fritz or Sunny?
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