Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 13:02:05 -0800
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: MPG Question
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Well, you're driving a Syncro Anthony!
The longer trips that we take are almost all in the Western USA. Mt Targhee
Bluegrass Festival (ugh), the Sinkyone Wilderness Area, Cape Lookout, the
Mt Hood Bluegrass Festival.
The 84 gave us an average of 31.8mpg (27 US) when it was younger, but
neither of us is kids any more! The taller diff gearing is really apparent
on the 84; it is much more sluggish than the 86, and a lot less busy at 60
mph on the highway.
I really want an AAR or AAP 5 speed with 4.57 R & P for Dixie: then I'd
have the acceleration AND the cruising gears, all in one van.
Jake
On 3/31/06, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Wow! Is that with a 2.1L wasserboxer? That is way, way high. Do you
> have some secret? I've been very satisfied with my Syncro GL consistently
> 18-19 (US) city and 21 highway. Are you in Canada? If so, maybe you have
> much better gas there. Anthony
> '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)
>
>
> *Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>* wrote:
>
> Our 86 gets only 28 mpg HWY (24 US) but our 84 GL with the 4.57 gears
> still
> gets over 30 (26 US), both at 55-60 mph. The GL gets 26 (22 US) around
> town, stuffed with tools and materials for work.
>
> On 3/31/06, chris wrote:
> >
> > in my 81 aircooled van, if I run at only 55mph and don't have to do too
> > much climbing, I'll pull around 20-22 MPG.
> >
> > That having been said, I live in Northern California with nothing but
> > climbing to do, so my usual MPG is closer to 17 average.
> >
> > The PO had electronic ignition which may have helped, but im back to the
> > points setup now for ease of repair when travelling. (the unit was
> > really old and hard to get setup properly.)
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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