Date:         Thu, 4 Jul 1996 21:09:32 +0000
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         sw@smus.bc.ca
Subject:      Re: 83' fuel consumption is UNREAL


>         While returning from my long weekend bush adventure I noticed that
> I was consuming fuel at a very increased rate. Granted I did have one more
> passenger, my girlfreind, but she weighs about the same as the amount of
> water we had consumed from the tank, so I know it wasnt that. I checked for
> leaks underneath, thinking that I may have puntured a fuel line or some
> damned thing, but it offered no greater insight. The hills were bad coming
> home, but again, not a drastic enough change to account for the dimished
> fuel. The trip home to Edmonton was about 300km, and I used almost 2 full
> tanks. SOMETHING IS WRONG!
>         I now turn to you for insight o' wise list members.
> 
150km on a tank!!! The worst I've seen is still around 300!

You mentioned doing brake pads the day before you left - I'd start 
there. If they were sticking enough to cause that kind of fuel cons., 
though, I'd figure you'd  feel major brake fade, and the van would 
barely *move*....

 
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Shawn Wright, sw@smus.bc.ca
'85 Jetta TD, 348k (Jenni)
'88 Westy, 331k (Kyra)
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