I only acheived 15 mpg on my first highway trip in my Westy but am hoping the low mpg is related to the problems I had with my coolant temp sensor. The Westy's power slowly started dropping on the highway (like I was running out of gas) until it died 10 ft from the pump in the gas station. It only took 11.7 gallons when I filled it up. I'll keep my fingers crossed. At 6:22 PM -0600 8/5/98, Marty Wallace wrote: >I just bought a 1984 Westfalia, used my first tank of gasoline, and was >reasonably pleased to find that I obtained 19.7 miles/gallon in my first >175 miles of driving. This was mostly highway driving (60-70 mph) with >the airconditioning on. > >Is this typical for a 1980s watercooled Westy? >What mileage do you other Westy owners achieve? > >Thanks. > >Marty Wallace (Westy Newbie) >Chico, California > >_________________________________________________________ >DO YOU YAHOO!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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