Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:23:11 -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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Okay, but what's your mpg and how certain are you of those numbers?
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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 5:38 PM Joseph Fortino wrote:
> 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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