Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:12:35 -0700
Reply-To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
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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
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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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