OK, i admit it. There must be something seriously wrong with my van. My van is a certified lemon and should not be compared to a Vanagon in tip top shape. I should not have made those generalizations about the AT since they obviously dont apply to all vanagons with auto trannys. As far as RPM's though, I have never seen another vehicle which cruises on the highway over 4000 RPM in top gear. I have heard many Vanagon experts say that running over 4000 RPMs is really bad for the engine and it certainly does'nt sound happy at those speeds. I really do get 16-18 MPG on the freeway and from what i've heard from many other Westy owners this is about average. 18-20 sounds really good but the lack of extra weight with a Westy could be the reason some get higher mileage. Mine is an 86 Westy with about 200K and has gone thru 2 sets of Head Gaskets and had the tranny rebuilt once. The tranny now leaks like a sive. Practically every other major part on the vehicle has failed on the vehicle at least once which is why I consider it a lemon. Given this I don't think I should compare it other Vanagon Westys.
Andrew Fox
On Thu, 20 Feb 2003, Jeff Ensing wrote: > I second that emotion! I have both and would rather drive the auto any day! > Yes, even at 80mph on the highway. What's the big deal with 4000rpm how many > of these engines do you see with lower end problems? > |
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