Date:         Sun, 31 Jul 2016 23:31:33 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET>
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From:         Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Subaru question
Comments: To: Mike <mikesaintamour@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Hopefully travelling east you have the wind at your back?

Jeff

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> On Jul 31, 2016, at 10:28 PM, Mike <mikesaintamour@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I get that.  I have a high top.  Traveling across Montana I was running into a 25 mile an hour head wind for 200 miles.   Mileage dropped to 14.  Was tough to keep it at 65.  I have a bostig but a brick is still a brick.
> 
> Mike Saint-Amour
> www.slowcarfasthouse.com<http://www.slowcarfasthouse.com/>
> 
> On Jul 31, 2016, at 9:02 AM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM<mailto:musomuso@gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
> Really strong head wind?
> 
> Seriously.
> 
> Neil.
> 
> 
> On Sat, Jul 30, 2016 at 12:03 PM, Tom Stone <tstone8359@aol.com<mailto:tstone8359@aol.com>> wrote:
> 
> My son is driving his '84 Vanagon with a newly installed 2.5 Subaru
> engine
> in it back from Colorado to Ohio.  He has noticed a decrease in fuel
> mileage as he comes east.  He says it runs great and accelerates normally
> but he is concerned about the mileage drop, from 22 to 16mpg so far.
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Neil n
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