Date:         Thu, 6 Aug 1998 04:45:09 -0600
Reply-To:     "Chris R. Rowland" <crowland@IUPUI.EDU>
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From:         "Chris R. Rowland" <crowland@IUPUI.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Survey:  Fuel Mileage?  (min., max., average...?)
Comments: To: Marty Wallace <martywallace@ROCKETMAIL.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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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
>
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Chris R. Rowland, Lead Systems Analyst
University Information Technology Services, IUPUI
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