Date:         Thu, 15 Oct 1998 00:30:25 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
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From:         Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject:      Re: Speedometer vs Tach
Comments: To: "John H. Rodgers" <inua@QUICKLINK.NET>
Comments: cc: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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John H. Rodgers wrote:
>
> -- [ From: John H. Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
>
> In my '88 GL, when in 4th gear on the highway,  4000 rpm yields 70 MPH. 3700
> yields 65 MPH. and 3000 rpm yields about 60 MPH.
>
> At 70 it seems to be straining a bit. Much more so than my old '85 with the
> 1.9L engine.
>
John,
Your old van had a higher geared diff, which may be the reason you're
hearing higher RPM's at a given speed.
Larry

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