Date:         Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:56:02 -0500
Reply-To:     Ry <rylincoln@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Ry <rylincoln@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cruising Speed
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com>
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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
>