Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:22:16 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Maiden Voyage of the Weisel (Westy Diesel)
In-Reply-To: <CAEOIPKOOCKNBBDDDMBPAEHGHLAB.vw.doka@gmail.com>
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Maybe in Canadian Gallons?
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Jeff @ Autostadt West <vw.doka@gmail.com>
wrote:
> A Vanagon with a 1.6NA diesel @ 75mph getting 38mpg...???
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Roger Whittaker
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:12 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Maiden Voyage of the Weisel (Westy Diesel)
>
>
> dear neil
> i made that journey with my 1989 California edition 1.6 diesel ...
> averaged 38 miles to the gallon maintained an average speed of 75 MPH
> the only issue i had was on the return journey after we went to from
> powell
> river bc to las angeles then east to ohio then south to arkansas and then
> west again ...
> after all that we broke a v belt on the water pump just outside king city
> california ...
> saved by triple a premium plan which towed us to salinas where we repaired
> ourselves in the parking lot of vw dealer ...
> thank you manny the service writer ...
>
> now niel we have a 1.9 to power our van after a similar experience outside
> boise that caused some waste from the failed belt to fly into timing belt
> cover and cause timing failure ...
> the 1.9 is a little harder on fuel ...
> have a great journey
> yours
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey volks,
> >
> > I just shedyuled a vacation for 3 to 10 May for me Vanagon's maiden
> voyage
> > to SoCal. Thanks to Neil1, I got the kitchen sink to work! Perhaps
> I'll
> > even drink this cult's kool-aid when we're back!
> >
> > Question: What are the pros/cons of I5 and 101 given my 1.6 diesel?
> I'm
> > concerned about the ability to climb hills on the route. I've not
> driven
> > btwn Grants Pass and SanFran on I5 so don't know of the terrain (hills).
> > Looked on Google Earth and that alley didn't look any worse than the one
> > between Portland and Grants Pass.
> >
> > I plan to take my son/daughter (12/9) down I5, see MtShasta, Yosemite,
> > Kings
> > Canyon and come back up 101.
> >
> > And yes, I'll buy a package deal on the park pass/es to save cash. Any
> > and
> > all feedback will be greatly appreciated!
> >
> > --
> > Neil
> > '82 Diesel Westy
> > Me other car is Swedish
> >
>
>
>
> --
> roger w
> There are two kinds of jobs in the world:
> Picking up garbage and telling people things.
> Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
> -----------------------------------------------------------
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> http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners
> and ... older work at
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> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3259745150182742364
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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