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Date:         Sun, 01 Sep 1996 13:47:40 GMT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         debug@wku.campus.mci.net
Subject:      Re: Westy miles per gallon

On Fri, 30 Aug 1996 18:05:32 -0500, you wrote:


>Hi and thanks for all the responses to the skylight question. Now I'm 
>wondering about the gas mileage I'm getting on my 85 Westy. The 
>seller said about 20-22 is this realistic? The needle seems to be 
>dropping fairly quickly...is there anything I can do to improve 
>mileage? I am using 93 octane. Also I'm having to replace the power 
>steering rack...ouch...but that's another story...Thanks,
>Rick
>'85 Westy
>Truckin' Like The DooDah Man....
>
I have had a 85 GL for the past 9 years. I get about 16 miles/gal city
and 22-25 miles/gal highway. I have used 87-93 octane gas and the mpg
stays about the same although the van runs with less problems on the
93.



 
------
Doug Skinner from Bowling Green, Kentucky
85 Vanagon GL - "The Dub"
debug@wku.campus.mci.net
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