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Date:         Sat, 22 May 2004 21:43:19 -0400
Reply-To:     tmiller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         tmiller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas Mileage
Comments: To: Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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My neighbor used to brag about the mileage he got on his new car. I went out each night and added a quart of gas to his tank! I don't think I can afford to do that now. Gas was only 50 cents a gallon at the time. He took it to the dealer twice trying to figure out why his fuel economy dropped (when I stopped adding gas to his tank!). :-)

Doug in Calif wrote:

>John, >I have to say, >That is hard to believe. >I had a 85 with a 1.9 that I personally rebuilt the engine all the way down to the crank with new fuel injectors to boot. It ran like a top! >it did not do better than 17 mpg at any speed. > >Are you sure you are not running 60 series tires? > >If its truly doing what you say, > >Congratulations that is I believe somewhat unheard of in the vanagon community. > >Doug > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Klun John > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 8:07 PM > Subject: Gas Mileage > > > Hey all! > > I gotta brag about this. My 84 GL with 1.9l was rebuilt by Bob Birkholz (Grand Mesa Imports here in Delta, CO) 3 1/2 years ago. He rebuilt it with German bearings and sodium filled valves. I've got over 60k on the engine now and I use this baby for my daily commute. I drive 100 miles R/T daily on a 4 lane. My speed is 70-75 and my gas mileage is consistently 24-25 mpg in the summer and 22-23 in the winter. Last Sunday, I had to take my wife to Glenwood Springs to get some stuff and then commute to work Mon and Tues. My gas mileage was 25.99 mpg when I filled up Tues night.! Even I couldn't believe it! I thought my gas gauge was off... > > John > > > >


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