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Date:         Fri, 23 May 2008 09:58:10 -0400
Reply-To:     "Justin M. Mayrand" <jmayrand@METROCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Justin M. Mayrand" <jmayrand@METROCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Air cooled mileage
Comments: To: thomas LaPointe <vanagonmail@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <88d27b100805220458o1b5070a2td5bcfa75bbf18579@mail.gmail.com>
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My 1980 AFC gets about 15MPG. Not great by today's standards, but
better than a Chevy in 1980. I get about 200 miles per tankful.   ...JMM




On May 22, 2008, at 7:58 AM, thomas LaPointe wrote:


> I have been seeing these mileage questions and I thought I would ask
> how
> the air cooled Westy's do with a standard transmission? I have not
> driven
> one in at least 10 years, and gas just hit 3.92 here this morning.
> two of
> the three Vanagons we have here in the Midwest will now become "organ
> donors". thanks
>
> --
> 1985 Full Westy "Rustfalia"
> 1982 Full Westy "dead engine"
> 1991 GL
> 1972 Honda Z600 2 cyl
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