Date:         Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:07:25 -0800
Reply-To:     "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: MPG Question
Comments: To: Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2006033013192511@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Have you checked for fuel leaks?

Have you checked to see if it's running rich?

I get about 16-17 cruising at 75 Mph in my '84 Westy.

Chris.

--- Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:

> My '84 Westy has lousy fuel economy--right now it's getting
> around 12 mpg in
> combined city/highway driving, and has never gotten more than
> 18mpg on
> highway-only driving. This is with winter California gas,
> 87-89 octane,
> pretty light foot on the accelerator. Sometimes it has gotten
> as low as 8.9
> in city driving.
>
> What's been done to the engine: new fuel injectors, new plugs,
> new plug
> wires, new distributor cap, new O2 sensor, new Temp II sensor,
> set timing,
> set CO mixture, set idle position and throttle switches,
> checked and
> repaired all vacuum lines (distributor advance works fine),
> checked and
> cleaned charcoal cannister, new fuel pump, new fuel filter,
> new air filter.
>
> The car runs fine, no problems idling, going up hills,
> starting, or anything
> else.
>
> Is this normal Vanagon mileage or is there something else I
> should check?
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Geza
>


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