** Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:03:08 -0400 Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: **
>so, by now i am sure someone on this list has had a gowesty engine long >enough to give us some real details as to the benefits/drawacks to these >engines, specfically 2.3-2.5l waterboxers they are making. Have one.. 25k miles on it, still running just fine.. since the transaxle re-gearing, I get 16-19mpg (depending upon conditions) prior to that with stock ring/pinion and 3rd/4th and 15" (I now have 16" on it) I got 15-18mpg at best. No complaints so far, runs just fine, smooth and smogged well. I run 91 octane in it and Mobil 1 synthetic. Cruises 75-80mph easily on the highway, 85mph tops, although I dont like driving a vanagon at that speed anyways. Have hit over 90mph (just as a downhill test) No complaints here, just a satisfied customer -tim 90 syncro westy gilbert, az http://www.timschneider.org |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.