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Date:         Sat, 12 Sep 2015 09:27:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Highway driving
Comments: To: Pete O <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAKA=wSZs+bKg9Gw323F++7wt=OExHKykDLW+E_rLD=6nrVcozg@mail.gmail.com>
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The 87's do have overly optimistic speedometers. So are the odometers. 3 to4 percent typical. 26.5 inch tires will take care of that error. 


Dennis




-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Pete O
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 7:47 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Highway driving


Stock 2.1 - 65MPH (on the speedometer - GPS says 60MPH) at 3600RPM.
Usually get about 17 -18 MPG.




Pete O
'87 Westy "JoesVan"
'79 Westy "Aardvark"












On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 10:51 PM, Stan Shapiro <mail@stanshapiro.com> wrote:


> A newbie question to you all--
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>
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> I have a 2.2 WBX gowesty engine, 1990 Westy, Automatic,  with Generat 
> AT2 Grabber 215/65/16  at 44 pounds
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> I usually highway drive at 63 mph, 3400 RPM, and average about 20 MPG.
> Is
> that about right?
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> What highway speed / RPM  do most of you drive at?   What is your MPG?
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> Thanks
>
> Stan Shapiro
>
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