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Date:         Wed, 9 Apr 2003 12:40:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: How hard can you push a Westy?
Comments: To: "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@obpa.usda.gov>
In-Reply-To:  <3706B36A65176F4F8D6E73CEAB8BFC38DA9DB7@obpa7w.obpa.usda.gov>
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I ran my van 4-500 miles a day for 8000 miles last year. A fuel line came loose. Took a while to find a vacuum leak though, not caused by trip anyway.

Mike

On 4/9/03 12:05 PM, "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV> wrote:

> I need some advice. I'm thinking about going up to Newfoundland from the DC > area and would have to travel a good 1,100 miles in 2 days to make it > worthwhile. Is this too much to ask of a Westy? The most I've driven in > one day so far has maybe been 300 miles with no problems. Can you run a > Westy at 65 or 70 for 8 hours a day or for that matter at 50 for 10 hours? > I just don't want to push the van beyond its limitations. > > Gerry Royston > '87 Westy > Bethesda, MD >


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