Date:         Wed, 2 May 2012 20:59:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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From:         Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Still lousy gas mileage
Comments: To: "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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Jim In Oregon, so that would be US gallons. 4 quarts, not 5.

Jim


It's really easy to fall into the trap of believing what we do is more  

important than what we are.
--Fred Rogers

On May 2, 2012, at 8:55 PM, Chris S. wrote:

> Is that imperial or US gallons?
>
> I tracked my mileage in my 85 Wolfsburg Westfalia over 70,000 miles  

> of driving. I averaged 17 in town and 17 on the highway at around  
> 70mph. I only saw figures higher than 20 cruising on the back roads  

> at 55mph or in the mountains.
>
> Chris.
>
> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>
> Dnia May 2, 2012 o godz. 23:16 Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>  
> napisał(a):
>
>> On May 2, 2012, at 6:46 PM, Bryan Feddish wrote:
>>
>>> I would say a manual trans 1.9  Waterboxer Westy will do about 20.5
>>> mpg
>>> tops.
>>
>>
>> Here it is tracked over 31,202 miles....
>>
>> <http://www.fuelly.com/driver/jiminor/vanagon-2>
>>
>> and the diesel?
>>
>> Over 54,567 miles:
>>
>> <http://www.fuelly.com/driver/jiminor/vanagon>
>>
>> Note: www.fuelly.com is a good tool. Ya'll ought to help increase the
>> real world data.
>>
>> <http://www.fuelly.com/car/volkswagen/vanagon>
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> Never to wrong others takes one a long way towards peace of mind.
>> --Seneca