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Date:         Fri, 29 Jun 2001 00:03:30 -0700
Reply-To:     "James ." <tornadoredgti@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "James ." <tornadoredgti@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas mileage
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Well I've been a bit troubled by my mileage, which is on the low side:


90 Carat 2.1L, MT, stock, 195k mi on car, 30k mi on rebuild
Last tank: 16.5 mpg; previous tank: 17 mpg
70% Hwy (`70mph), 30% City
light load
occasional AC
proper tire pressure


Also, during a recent 2-Vanagon road trip, I compared my mileage to my
91-GL-Auto-165k-mi caravan buddy.  My mileage was just a hair lower,
although I used AC occassionally and the other hadn't.  (But I also utilized
cruise control, the other didn't)


I expected, though, that the manual trans would have a distinct advantage
over the auto.


Ideas?


-James
90 Carat


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