Entity Michael Snow spoke thus: >>>> I got you beat, at 39 MPG (highway) I get over 400 >>>> miles between fillups. (1.6 diesel). >> >>> Are you sure it isn't*29* MPG? >> Nope, 39 on the nubbin. >> >>> BTW, what is the altitude where you live? >> I live at 7200 ft, why? > > There have been many discussions of diesel Vanagon fuel economy on this > list and others. These vans consistently average 25-30 MPG. My > personal best, so far, has been 29 MPG. Well Michael, you may be right. I can't find it written down anywhere so I may have simply exaggerated. Next trip to Denver I'll measure it religiously. > My injection pump (calibrated at sea level) > produces embarrassing clouds of black smoke if I give it too much fuel. Mine, calibrated in Albuquerque (5700 ft) performs great at 7200 ft AND at sea level without excessive smoke. > I'm also considering having a pump built with an altitude > compensation mechanism for this purpose. You can plug it into you GPS. -- Gnarlie |
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