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Date:         Thu, 31 Aug 2017 23:00:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
In-Reply-To:  <88044255-F708-4EE3-80D9-F20AAFF50F48@gmail.com>
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Thanks for all your comments.

On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 8:14 PM, Richard Smith (Smirby) <smirby@gmail.com> wrote:

> I try to use the tachometer to govern my driving - 3200 is a nice > comfortable all day drive. Easy on the nerves, easy on the engine, easy on > the gas. It does mean that you have to - in good conscience - watch behind > you and pull over for other drivers (3000 rpm is 50-55mph). > > > On Aug 31, 2017, at 3:44 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > > > >> > >> -What kind of highway speeds do people feel comfortable in sustaining? > > > > > > I used to drive my '84 4-sp Westy all over New England at 85 actual, > which > > is ~4650 rpm. It wore the engine out earlier than otherwise, but it > would > > do it all day without complaint. It used to creep up to 90 sometimes > when > > I wasn't looking. > > > > I don't drive that fast any more. I drive the '89 auto at 70 or a bit > > above if I'm in a hurry, otherwise 60-65 for mileage. > > > > Yrs, > > d >


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