Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:12:33 -0800
Reply-To: Daryl Christensen <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
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From: Daryl Christensen <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
Subject: Re: Gas mileage query for bostig converts
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No..It was a problem due to the fact that Mark Drillock and I were trying to
follow you 56 miles into the wilds of Finlandia on washboard dirt roads..The
wrong turn made my rt foot cramp up and try to make up for lost time and the
dust you created weighed down the van so much and my tires (required
content) were getting too hot from the lack of southern pavement that one
threw a rock at Mark D's rr tire and made it go flat...
Oh wait...It was your wife who was leading the way..Never mind...
Daryl of AA Transaxle
425-788-4070
"On the cutting edge of Old technology"
86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Mark Tuovinen
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 10:39 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Gas mileage query for bostig converts
"but then my right foot may have something to do with that issue..."
That's just like you Daryl refusing to take responsibility for your actions
and blaming it on your defenseless right foot!
Mark in AK
Now I will never see my van again
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 8:11 AM, Daryl Christensen
<daryl@aatransaxle.com>wrote:
> I always got 17 to 20 when mine was stock. Speed is also the big mileage
> killer of all Vans
>
> I have found, plus the Zetec does better when the revs are kept up some.
> Lugging it in 4th at lower speeds doesn't help any.
>
> With the turbo Bostig I get less, but then my right foot may have
> something to do with that issue..
>
> Daryl of AA Transaxle
>
> 425-788-4070
>
> "On the cutting edge of Old technology"
>
> 86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk
>
>
>
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Harry Hoffman
> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 5:22 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Gas mileage query for bostig converts
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> If you've moved from the wbx to a zetec would you mind sharing your
> average MPG and whether you're running the stock 14" rims or something
> larger?
> I'm getting around 15mpg, city driving, right now and wondering how much
> savings can be realized with larger rims.
>
> Cheers,
> Harry
>