Date:         Sun, 23 May 2004 09:20:26 -0400
Reply-To:     Richard Hotchkiss <hotch@HOTSTRINGS-INC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Richard Hotchkiss <hotch@HOTSTRINGS-INC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas mileage problem
In-Reply-To:  <40B02917.5030603@bellsouth.net>
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I have to say that I consistently get around 17 MPG. But I do better when I
drive faster,  ie. 75 MPH. I get closer to 18 MPG then. That's not supposed
to make sense but it works that way.

Hotch
86 Vanagon GL 240Kmiles
89 Jetta GL
93 Honda Civic
Philly (very sad about the Flyers)
> From: John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
> Reply-To: John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
> Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 23:31:19 -0500
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Gas mileage problem
>
> There are several possibilities. Some have already been addressed by others.
>
> Have you checked for a fuel leak?? Could be anywhere from the fuel pump
> on back most likely. I know that sounds to obvious but you never know.
>
> Your optimum gas mileage on the Vanagon is going to be at 55 mph. It's
> not bad at 60 but drops significantly above that.
>
> Good luck.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Ryan Dawson wrote:
>
>> My recently acquired '84 Westy was getting about 275 miles per tank of gas
>> (the
>> needle was just dipping into the red section when I refilled).  Now on the
>> same
>> tank of gas, I'm already in the red section at 145 miles.  Any thoughts as to
>> why my fuel mileage would drop so substantially?  Is it possible that the
>> fuel
>> guage is faulty?  I checked the tire pressure and its set at 38psi in front
>> and
>> 44psi in the rear.  Also, the exhaust does not smell overly like unburnt
>> fuel.
>>
>> Any thoughts are much appreciated!
>>
>> Ryan
>>
>>
>>
>