Date:         Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:31:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Opinion on Long Trip w/young driver to Florida from Texas
Comments: To: pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
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On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:16:22 -0500, "pdooley" <psdooley@VERIZON.NET> said:

> I would put a governor on it. (brick under the gas pedal)
> Excessive rpm's on a trip that long could tax the motor.

Good point, we took our '91 GL to Florida from Indiana last spring (2,000 miles round trip) and it was fine, though we were careful not to let the RPM's get out of the "green" zone on the tach.  This limited us to about 70 MPH top speed.

Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL

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