Where de'ja get that cooler kit? Pretty skookum! I've got a Carat with auto tranny that could use one. Thanks John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com
On 6/27/2010 8:56 PM, Ry wrote: > I had been driving 60mph since summer got here, but now I feel more > comfortable up to 70mph cruising. Reason: recently installed external oil > cooler. OP increase was substantial at these highway cruising speeds. > > check it out here<http://picasaweb.google.com/rylincoln/OilCoolerKit?feat=directlink>if > you want. > > -Ry > Vanagon 1991, 2.1l, 4spd carat > > > On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 8:31 PM, Karl Wolz<wolzphoto@q.com> wrote: > > >> Speedo says just over 80. The government mandated speedo error was relaxed >> for MY85, and then again later. Umm, IIRC, that 78 @ 4K was GPS checked. >> I'll let you know when I get back on my feets in another month or so. The >> automatic tranny tends to really suck down the mileage, but the most >> important is to keep things tuned properly. >> >> Karl >> >> |-----Original Message----- >> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf >> Of >> |Edward Maglott >> |Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 6:25 PM >> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> |Subject: Re: Cruising Speed >> | >> |4000 rpm, 78mph and get 20mpg with special gearing on a >> |2.1? Wow! Is that speed accurate? >> | >> |I have 86 with AT, cruise 55-60mph >> | >> |At 05:25 PM 6/27/2010, you wrote: >> |>Open freeway with nothing to look at except the speedo, I'm good for >> |4000rpm >> |>- about 78 mph with a taller fourth gear and stock size tires. I get >> |right >> |>at 20 mpg, maybe as poor as 19 with 2.1L in my '85 Westy. >> |> >> |>More interesting interstates, I tend to slow down a bit, but not much. >> |> >> |>Karl Wolz >> >> > > |
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