>> I have recently purchased a 1979 Westfalia with the 2.0 liter motor >> and a manual transmission. Becasue there is no tach, I have no idea >> what a safe, long trip highway speed is. Can I cruise at 65 with no >> worries? Can I go faster (downhill with a tail wind :) )? Please let >As I understand it, in air-cooled engine's, increased speed equals >increased heat equals damaged valves. All literature I have read saya >stay at or below 65mph.
I often drove my '78 2.0l at 70-75mph on lonnnng trips, 10-12hrs. straight. Ran happily. Did the same in my '72 1.7l. Just use 20W50!!! Gas mileage _really_ suffers over 60-65mph though. tim
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