Tune to correct specs; keep your foot out of it; get rid of autotranny; put air in tires. Not trying to be a smartass, but without any other guides, the answers are fairly obvious. I get about 20 in my Westy - usually more highway, but some city (doesn't seem to matter much). Keep the tank full and note the mileage every time you refill. You don't need to write it down or anything like that; just make a mental note. You may find that you are getting better than you think. I believe around 17 is to be expected with an automatic. Karl Wolz |-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of |Michael Sullivan |Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:58 PM |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM |Subject: Gas Mileage Improvements? | |I have a 91 GL Auto with approx 188K miles. I tracked a recent tank from |empty to empty again. I put in 14.4 gallons and got 218 miles out of it. |This equates to only 15.14 mpg. A/C was off majority of time. This sucks |worse than I thought. These are a mix of highway and city miles. Can I |get |some suggestions on improving this, please? | Michael in San Antonio |P.S. No engine conversion suggestions, please. Thanks in advance. |91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' |73 Beetle |
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