Date:         Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:12:53 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Bad has milleage
Comments: To: Leo Lee <leo0365@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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On 4/18/05 6:16, "Leo Lee" <leo0365@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:

> I notice the rpm at 65 mph is about 3,900, at 70 mph is way over 4,000. I
> remember before the head rebult, the rpm was 3,800 at 65 mph, and slightly
> over 4,000 rpm at 70 mph. I wonder what is this mean? I put 2 new tires at the
> front, would that be the reason for that?

On the vanagon manual tran each k in rpm is approx 19mph so at 3.8k approx
72 mph and 4k about 76mph.  The front tires go to the speedo and any change
in size will cause change in the reading of the speedo.  What size tires are
you running?  Sounds like you are running a larger than stock diameter tire
now.

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