Date:         Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:44:08 -0600
Reply-To:     Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel
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Haha!  that's a funny story.

I top out in the range of 55 to 60, but I use my TomTom to gauge the
speed.  The Tomtom consistently shows 2mph slower at that range than my
speedo.

Alan

On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 8:37 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Must be very slowly! Of course the Vanagon optimistic speedo-odometer
> helps.
> The first time I towed the 87 Syncro behind a motorhome from Long Island to
> Florida the Syncro traveled 67 miles further than the RV it was attached
> to.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Alan Felder
> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 1:02 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel
>
> With my 82 na 1.6 diesel Westy I get approx 30mpg all the time...  slowly
> but surely !
>
>
> --
> Alan Felder
> Austin TX
> 82 Diesel Westy
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 9:12 AM, ralph meyermann
> <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > With minor mods to the tdi and te old one wire injection pump juiced
> > up too I should be able to get 200-300 ftlbs torque and keep about
> > 20-25 mpg pulling probably 30+ not pulling and the simplicity of a one
> wire pump!
> >
> > Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
> >
> > On Nov 23, 2011 9:07 AM, "Robert Stevens" <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Nov 23, 2011, at 7:47 AM, ralph meyermann wrote:
> >
> > > I would like to do a tdi upgrade from my n...
> >  Unless you are very attached to diesel, you can get better yet mpg
> > and lower cost overall, by considering a Subaru H6 3.0 (minimum 16mpg
> > while pulling a trailer), and the engine cost/installation is less $$$
> > as well. The "power" for the least powerful (2001-2004 engines) is
> > 212HP, 210Lb/ft. I'm getting 17mpg for all of my travels in the
> > intermountain/Rocky Mountain region for the last 25K miles (since May
> > 2009 conversion).
> >
> > Bob Stevens
> > '87 Syncro Westy
> >
>
>


--
Alan Felder
Austin TX
82 Diesel Westy