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Date:         Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:53:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: New Engine Gas Mileage Report
Comments: To: Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <53EF72F6-01DB-456F-A3A3-1B53C62C3D4E@mac.com>
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I wish. 17 on the highway, syncro westy




On 10/20/09 3:03 PM, "Robert Stewart" <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> wrote:


> So I just got done with my 1st 1,000 miles on my 2.1L auto 1988
> Wolfsburg.
>
> Before the rebuild I would be average on a full tank down to nothing
> 200 miles per tank, note that this with with poor compression on 2
> heads.
>
> With the rebuild now I am seeing 320 miles! I just filled the tank
> with 14 gallons of gas which means I am getting close to 22.8MPG.
> Which seems amazing.
>
> Can anyone tell me if this is normal or above average?
>
> Robert
> NY
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