On Sep 1, 2004, at 11:33 AM, THX0001@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 9/1/04 10:51:07 AM, felder@KNOLOGY.NET writes: > > << but I think most people kill these engines by > trying to keep up with everybody else on the interstates, not chugging > around the neighborhood in top gear >> > > I think it's a little more subtle than lugging it at low road speeds. > A > V-gone can also be lugged going up a grade in 3rd gear at 40 MPH with > your foot > tight to the floor instead of downshifting to 2nd in order to climb > the grade at > 35MPH with the engine speed near redline. Under such conditions, the > van > will crest the hill in 3rd without complaint (and with no power to > spare), but it > will also be operating at maximum torque and under maximum stress. > > I've wound up Vanagons as tight as a Boys Scout's butt on conjugal > visit day > for miles on end without the slightest thought of their engines going > bye-bye > . . . although, I have learned to think about their transaxles more > than I > ever wanted to. > > George > > > |
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