> >My '87 Westy, 2.1 L wasserboxer engine, is getting only 17 mpg >highway. That seems low to me. Is it typical for the rest of you >guys with vans of similar age and equipment? > >One contributing factor might be that it has the wrong tires -- >205/70R14 car tires, max load 1400 pounds. It should have light-truck >tires, like the ones it was shipped with. And having the wrong tires >often means lousy gas mileage. HI John, 17 MPG seems to be on the low end of the mileage range. I have an '86 Syncro with 215R7014. I usualy get about 18 to 21 mpg. I drive fairly flat roads at speeds of 65 to 75 mph. In town it is about 15 to 17 mpg. With the family all aboard with luggage for a week, I still get about 18 mpg driving through the Ozarks. The Syncros weigh 3680lbs, according to the registration. The window sticker says 16 city and 18 highway. I keep my tires aired up to the max inflation. Colin A Moran If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull sh*t. '86 Syncro GL
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