Date:         Wed, 4 May 2005 21:40:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: How much range on your tank?
Comments: To: Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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funny, I remember a greater range when I had my van diesel powered, I
think my best was 410 miles. My best on the conversion has been around
350 miles, normal on gas is 330.

I am running 185/80 14 tires :)

Alistair


'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 4-May-05, at 7:09 PM, Shawn Wright wrote:

'82 1.6 NA diesel Westy, 350 mi / 560 km
'88 2.1L wbx Westy, 280 mi / 450km

The diesel will probably do more than 350, but I've only driven on trip
so far, too early
to tell. I've pushed the '88 over 500kms a few times, but 450/280 is
typical.

On 4 May 2005 at 18:38, Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote:

> 1.9 NA Diesel Westy: 340 before I get nervous... 370-80 if I feel
> "lucky." Running at 65... 340. Running at 55... more.
>
> Jim
>
> On Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at 04:04 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
>
>> My NA diesel westy 350
>> My 90 Carat 250
>>
>> Varies of course with load, highway speed, but this is normal mixed
>> city/road driving.
>>
Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D
'88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
  (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
'82 Diesel Westy