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Date:         Sun, 10 Oct 2004 22:15:28 -0500
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From:         Warren Lail <wlail@OU.EDU>
Subject:      Highway speeds
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FWIW, I have always driven Vanagons, air-cooled and waterboxes, at between 55 and 62 mph on road trips. Those slow speeds (and low rpms) are, I think, easy on the engine, easy on gasoline, and give me time to enjoy the ride.

I recently sold my 87 GL ("Long John") to a friend who decided to drive it at speeds between 70 and 80. Long John is a very nice bus, has been very well-maintained, has 154,000 original miles, and has been extraordinarily dependable. I suspect, however that its new owner ( and my close friend) will drive it into the ground within a couple of months. I just don't think these buses were designed for driving at high speeds.

I would like to install oil pressure and oil temp gauges, but I'm not sure where to begin.

I must say, I went through hell getting Billy Bones up and running, but I've driven mostly trouble free for about 10,000 miles now. A trip from Oklahoma to Myrtle Beach, SC in May, and more than 5000 miles in New Mexico this summer, all without incident. Dependability is a nice thing. These days when I go on a trip, what I experience is fun, not anxiety.

Warren Lail 88 Westy "Billy Bones"


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