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Date:         Fri, 20 Nov 1998 07:07:49 -0800
Reply-To:     "Pollard, Matthew" <Matthew.Pollard@OREADCA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Pollard, Matthew" <Matthew.Pollard@OREADCA.COM>
Subject:      Re: simple engine RPM question--need shifting advice
Comments: To: Phillip Bouton <pbouton@NACCHO.ORG>, vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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When shifting and accelerating, i try to keep it below 4K. At about 4K i seem to feel my rig's power lower off and i just feel bad when i push beyond that! When cruising freeway speed, again below 4k, more like 3.3K. later matthew 84 rig 67 bug

> -----Original Message----- > From: Phillip Bouton [SMTP:pbouton@NACCHO.ORG] > Sent: Friday, November 20, 1998 6:46 AM > To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: simple engine RPM question--need shifting advice > > I also have been perplexed by the same issue. The manual says to stay in > the green. On my 87 Westy that is between 2 and 4k rpm. Europeans would > rather sacrifice an engine to save gas in the long run because gas is so > expensive. In my van it seems that in order for the next higher gear to > start around 2k, you definitely need to be shifting around 3500 or higher. > Otherwise the next higher gear will be between 1.5 and 2k. However, I > can't say that I do this consistently because it is so hard to let myself > rev the engine that high in the lower gears. Does anyone have any > reassurances or other comments? > > ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>:-) > Phillip Bouton > -----Original Message----- > From: Jarod Bishop [ <mailto:jbishop01@FOXINTERNET.NET>] > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 7:38 PM > To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: simple engine RPM question > > I recently bought an '87 Syncro. Having never owned a VW, I'm not used to > > running the engine at a higher RPM rate like people have told me. > > The speed seems to max out at around 3500 but I give some more gas and get > > it past 4k before shifting, but I've heard you should go atleast 4.5k or > 5k. I was hoping to get input on what others typically run their vans at > before shifting up. > > Thanks >


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