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Date:         Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:25:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Gas Mileage Improvements?
Comments: To: "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <4C4633F6.4000203@gmail.com>
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or put a canoe on top, always got better mileage on summer trips with
18 foot cedar canvas canoe on top.


alistair


On 20-Jul-10, at 4:40 PM, Mike Rocket J Squirrel wrote:


Or pull a small trailer. I get 2mpg better highway fuel efficiency in my
84 Westy when the Westralia is hooked up.


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Rocky J Squirrel




Mike wrote:
> The most dramatic improvement that I've found on my '87 Westy
> automatic was
> measured at a constant 75 mph highway driving, versus 65 mph,
> versus 55
> mph.
> 3 to 5 mpg gain!
>  Enjoy the scenery by driving slower on longer trips!
>
>  Mike B
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