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Date:         Tue, 3 May 2005 10:05:08 -0700
Reply-To:     "Matthew C. Huntley" <matthew.huntley@STRATHBOGIE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Matthew C. Huntley" <matthew.huntley@STRATHBOGIE.NET>
Subject:      Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage
Comments: To: Don in North Carolina <Don_Dixon@BELLSOUTH.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <012901c54ffe$ecbf61a0$6001a8c0@C424264A>
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Hi Don, Gotta question for you. Do you always run your tires at 50PSI? I am presently at 39 front, 48 Rear, as the sitcker shows. How is your tire wear with them all at 50psi? I know my tires show max of 65 PSI, Cold. If running this tire pressure helps, I may push mine up to that as well. every little bit helps... Oh and I am jealous on your fuel cost, the lowest I can find out here(North Orange County, Ca) is 2.399!!!

I wonder if the air dams and stuff on the later Vanagons help...?!

Thanks, matt

> Robert, > > Believe what you want - if you want to believe that my odometer and GPS > system are incorrect about the number of miles traveled, or that the gas > pump lies about the amount of gas pumped, that is your privilege. You can > check my math if you like - 235.9 miles traveled, 13.000 gallons of > regular > (@ $2.039 per gallon - ouch!). This was on March 18, 2005. Shell gas. > > BTW, 1988 GL with no middle seat, unloaded, Michelin Agilis tires at 50 > PSI, > Mobile 1 and Redline synthetics throughout (including Redline ATF). A/C > equipped but not used (since it needs a recharge and doesn't work). No > miracles or snake oil, unless you count the synthetic oil as snake oil... > > Or perhaps you think I am a liar - either way, you are entitled to your > opinion, even if it differs from my facts... ;-) > > Don in Reidsville, NC > 1986 Kawasaki Concours > 1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia) > "I reject your reality and substitute my own." - Adam Savage > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Cardo" <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tue 03 May 2005 12:13 > Subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage > > > Don, > > I'm still roaring at this post. > > 3 automatic Vans,all in perfect state of tune, unloaded, the tires rock > hard, with a tailwind, at the snails pace of 55 mph, the best ever mpg, > I ever got out of any of them was 15.62. > > Maybe your running Slick 50 or some other miracle in a can in your van, > that I'm not.--:) > > > > > Don_Dixon@BELLSOUTH.NET(Don in North Carolina) > > <<Thanks for the information. It's weird though, my last fill up on my > 1988 Vanagon GL (automatic) the van took exactly 13 gallons (OK, I > topped it to 13 gallons, it wanted to cut off before) and went 235.9 > miles, for 18.1 miles per gallon. > I've verified the odometer against my GPS...I must be driving it wrong. > Must be a fluke, normally it only gets 17 MPG. > Don in Reidsville, NC>> >

-- Any opinions stated here are my own, otherwise someone else would have said them.


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