Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 1998 20:13:53 -0800
Reply-To:     Marty Wallace <martywallace@ROCKETMAIL.COM>
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From:         Marty Wallace <martywallace@ROCKETMAIL.COM>
Subject:      K&N Airfilter & Fuel Mileage?
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Volks-

For the first 500 miles or so that I owned my 1984 Westy, I averaged 19.1
miles/gallon.  After these first 500 miles, I replaced my "regular" paper
airfilter with a K&N Airfilter (p/n 33-2003).

During the past 2 months (300 miles) with the K&N filter, I'm averaging
16.2 mpg.  I think that my driving is ~about~ the same, though I am doing
a little more city driving this fall.  However, I haven't run the a/c in
the past 2 months (as I did during those first 500 miles).

Do you think that this is a fluke?

Is this typical for a K&N filter - is my 10-20% fuel economy deficit
simply the tradeoff for a bit more power?  (Damn that 3rd law of
thermodynamics!)

Any other thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

Thanks,
Marty Wallace, 1984 Westfalia "Heisenberg"
Chico, California


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