Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:38:23 -0700
Reply-To: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
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ok i confess. ;-)
185R14C AGILIS 61's Joe Fortino 85gl 1.9l non camper.
Peace all,
Joe
-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Sep 10, 2007 5:12 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
>
>Hi Todd, 185R14. Here are the data volunteered to me from when I initiated
>this subject, like, last month I think (use a fixed-width font to avoid
>this looking like a total mess). I'm the Rocky Squirrel sample.
>
>Year Model Engine Trans Owner mpg Comments
>
>82 Westy 1.8 manual Alistair Bell 24.4 185R14, summer
>84 Westy 1.9 auto Rocky Squirrel 15.5 185R14 highway, sea level
>85 Westy 1.9 auto Thomas LaPointe 17 best
>85 Westy 1.9 auto TC 19 average
>84 Vanagon 1.9 auto Mike Collum 19
>84 Westy 1.9 auto David Etter 21.5 Ave. (2 engines)
>84 Westy 1.9 manual Tom Buese 17 4500ft elevation
>84 Westy 1.9 manual Jack R. 18 185R14, 650ft elevation
>84 n/a 1.9 manual stuart jeff 20 stock 14'' wheels
>83 Westy 1.9 manual Wesley Pegden 20 19.5/22 mpg
>85 Westy 1.9 manual Mike Collum 20.5
>84 GL 1.9 manual Jake de Villiers 24.5
>83.5 Westy 1.9 n/a David Kao 22 average
>88 Westy 2.1 5-speed Todd Last 16.5 205/70 R14 tires
>87 Westy 2.1 manual Stephen Grisanti 17 EPA sticker: 17/18 city/hwy
>86 GL 2.1 manual Joel Walker 19 EPA sticker: 16/18 city/hwy
>87 Camper 2.1 manual TJ Hannick 19 A/C on, seal level, 225/70R14
>86 Westy 2.1 manual Jake de Villiers 20.5
>n/a Carat n/a manual Angus Gordon 22 average
>87 Synchro Westy mike 15 8.5X27 14
>
>--
>Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>KG6RCR
>
>
>
>On 9/10/2007 4:18 PM Todd Last wrote:
>
>> What tires are you running? (Specifically what diameter are they?)
>>
>> Todd
>> '88 Westy
>> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>> From: "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
>>> As I've posted previously, my 84 1.9L auto only gets about 15.5 MPG
>>> while others have reported somewhat higher mileage. Even after filtering
>>> out those who seem to be quite optimistic, and paying especial attention
>>> to those who deny not keeping careful records, Mellow Yellow still
>>> trails the pack. It gives us great sadness.
>>>
>>> It has been proposed that my poor numbers might be due to a funky O2
>>> sensor, or crummy compression. I'll get to the compression tomorrow or
>>> the next day, but right now I have hooked up my handy-dandy voltmeter to
>>> the sensor and with the engine warmed up, it is outputting between .36
>>> volt and .66 volt, ranging around about .55 volt. This seems kinda
>>> normal, from what I read.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>>> KG6RCR
>>
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