VW industrial engines (used to drive large generators, etc. are designed to run at 4K full time 24/7. That's the most efficient engine speed/hp/fuel economy range. I recall this from many years ago when I had a squareback, so this spec was for a pancake motor. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lunetta 1990 Vanagon GL" <BLun143222@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 8:45 AM Subject: Re: rpm@60
> I also think running over 4000 rpm for any lenght is to much stress on this > eng not to mention on me. Thanks for the input. > Any one else have any rpm notes? John 1990 gl 2.1 > |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.