Date:         Sat, 22 Feb 2003 14:18:17 -0500
Reply-To:     Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Re: automatic gas mileage.
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20 MPG?!?  Man, I'd like to get my '87 AT Westy up over 14!!  The van seems
to run okay, but I'm surprised at how much lower my mileage is compared to
others on the list.  Something just ain't right . . .

Marc Perdue

"G.M.Bulley" wrote:

> Pushing a 4,500 lb box with the drag coefficient of a brick wall up to
> 60 mph takes a lot of fuel, no matter how you drive, or what motor you
> use.
>
> There are mileage stats in the Vanagon archive from an informal survey a
> bunch of us listees responded to a couple years ago. From vague
> recollection 20 mpg was fairly mainstream for nearly any four-banger
> (air, wbx, I4, etc.) Some folks claim 23, 25, etc. I've been pleased
> with 20-23 in our 2056 cc air-cooled Westy.
>
> Unless you have a diesel, or drive 25 mph, you won't see much above 22,
> in an automatic Vanagon. Sorry.
>
> >From Our Nation's Rainy Capitol,
> G. Matthew Bulley
>
> WAR--A real threat to US Citizens?
> Blood for oil?
> Or an elaborate sideshow to distract attention from more pressing
> national problems the Administration can't seem to solve?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Nock
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 10:01 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: ticco automatic gas mileage.
>
> My real issue with the automatic is gas mileage. With my Ticco, I still
> get under 20 mpg.
>
>     I have new fuel rail/injector's
>     no fault codes when running
>     voltage viewed through software looks in range
>     same mileage if I disconnect my O2 sensor.
>     plugs seem to look ok, maybe a little dark.(I am no plug expect
> though)
>
> Could it be leaks in the gaskets of my fuel tank?
>
> Any tips ideas?