Date:         Thu, 29 Oct 1998 22:32:12 -0800
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas Mileage
Comments: To: Jim Fritz <jfritz@DECORAH.K12.IA.US>, vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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At 02:25 PM 10/28/98 -0500, Jim Fritz wrote:
>                      RE: Gas Mileage                              10/28/98
>Does ANYBODY else on the list get this kind of mileage?  I'm in total
agreement with Bud about the process vs. the event but I didn't think
Westys were able to get mileage like that.  If so, I'm doing something
__seriously__ wrong in the way I'm driving.
>Jim
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Having used my 84 Westy Automatic (with a 2.1 w/Digijet) for the past 15
months for ONLY highway use to go to shows up and down the west coast, I
WISH I was getting this kind of mileage.

I keep meticulous records (for IRS reasons) in regards to miles traveled
and at the end of each trip I dutifully add up the miles and gallons to get
the average:

July 1997 to June 1998:  14.8mpg
Conditions:  Always loaded to the hilt with display cases, tables,
etc.....those western states list members that have seen my display at
certain shows will attest to the fact that I load it up with alot of stuff.
 Average speed is usually 60-65 on the interstates, slower of course going
up the grades.

July1998 to present:  16.6mpg
Conditions:  Amazingly enough, this is with pulling a small, enclosed
utility trailer with most of the show stuff packed in it.  Hey - I want to
use the Westy for what it was intended for - living space while traveling.
Average speed is still 60-65mph.  Could be because I'm pulling the load
rather than carrying it and/or the slipstream is improved with the trailer
behind me, I really dunno.


Jim Thompson
84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Sedan * 90 Fox Wagon
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