Date:         Mon, 22 Dec 2003 20:33:03 -0800
Reply-To:     developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon gas mileage
Comments: To: Germain <reglys@SYMPATICO.CA>
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I'm envious of those that get higher gas mileage. I have a 1989 vanagon GL
camper and just today calculated my MPG to be 13.4 and that seems low
compared to the rest of you. I typically take short trips and when I go
freeway driving I drive at 70 to 80 MPH in the flow of California traffic.
For highway only traffic I get about 17 MPG.

I can't help but wonder what I can do to get better mileage.

William


> In my last trip, I was averaging a gas mileage of 20 m/USG with my
automatic
> Westy 87 and I was wondering if I could get better gas milleage. From your
> result, I guess my van is well tuned. However, I have never been driving
> higher than 60 mph.
>
> Germain

>
> > My old '84 got 20mpg. I recently bought a "91 that's an automatic. I
find
> out
> > now it only gets 16mpg. Aside from a tune -up, any ideas on how to
> increase
> > it?
> >
>