!% mpg is about normal for the air cooled Vanagon. That is why the next engine was the diesel. For what it's worth, a Chevy van with a 350, 3.83 rear and overdrive can get about 17 on the highway. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon mailing list On Behalf Of Michael D. Landis Sent: Saturday, September 06, 1997 6:27 PM To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU Subject: 81 Camper gas mileage Hi, I just joined the list because I just bought an 81 Vanagon camper. The engine is newly rebuilt, and in the 10 weeks or so I've had it I've put about 2800 miles on it. My concern is the gas mileage. I'm only getting about 15 miles to the gallon, which seems kind of low to me. Although this is not my first air-cooled it is the first Vanagon I've ever owned so I have no idea if I should expect better. Is this normal? If not, does anyone have any idea what the problem might be or what I could do to increase it? Most of those miles are highway but the mileage seems constant on the road or in the city, and whether or not I use the A/C. I did have a problem with schmutz in the gas tank (apparently the vehicle wasn't running for over a year before the guy I bought it from rebuilt it) which clogged three fuel filters in the first 2000 miles but that seems OK now. Thanks in advance for bearing with a newbie if this has already been discussed. -------\/------- Michael D. Landis http://www.watervalley.net/webx [| # /\ # |] mlandis@watervalley.net Feed your mind at StormWeb \_____/ \_____/ ...One way or another, this darkness got to give... |
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