Date:         Fri, 9 Feb 2001 18:44:51 -0700
Reply-To:     John Klun <jklun@GJ.NET>
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From:         John Klun <jklun@GJ.NET>
Subject:      Re: Poor Gas Mileage
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Comments: cc: Bob Birkholz <gmi@doci.net>
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Okay all!  I'm gonna brag a little here about my fuel economy.

I got my my Baby (84 GL) back in Oct.  I've already told you all about it in
previous posts.  I did have a problem with the odometer not working so I
bought one from Chris Turner (thank you very much Chris) and installed it
about 3 weeks ago.  Until then I estimated my mileage and figured I was
getting about 20 mpg.  Since I've installed the replacement speedo/odo, my
mileage is running about 22.8 mpg.  This includes 1- 105 mile round trip
(highway 65-70 mph) and the rest are short 14-20 mile round trippers into
town (55-60 mph), 2 miles round trip to the mail box daily (35 mph) etc.

The engine is a 1.9l wbx totally rebuilt (probably puts out about 85-87 hp)
by my fantastic mechanic Bob Birkholz of Grand Mesa Imports here in Delta,
CO (shameless plug).  He restores/rebuilds VW cars/beetles, vans,  and works
on some Japanese vehicles as well for a living.  In fact I bought the van
from him in Oct.  So what can I say...  ;-)

Terry Kay wrote:

> Fuel Economy?
> Ba, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha!!!
> I'm lucky to be getting 10mpg. city driving.
> I know what it is too---the throttle positioning switch--have to take
> time, rip it out and replace it (Later model 85--single switch buried
> under the throttle body.)
> I remember both my older, no,computer, carburated Bugs, getting one hell
> of allot better gas mileage than this bottomless money pit!
>
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> Terry 85 GL