I get 20+mpg almost all the time and that's what the Volkswagen Canada 1988 Vanagon Specifications brochure I have in front of me says you should get... I also have the Energy Canada stats page (ripped from an old book) and they say the same thing....can scan and attach these if someone needs them.. Rob 87 Westy SyncroGL.....Cynosure 87k km Moonstone Ont. Syncro87@Hotmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <jeff_gilbert@PEOPLESOFT.COM> > Wow, > > Thats incredible gas mileage...especially considering the Syncro Westies > (87 at least) city/highway is suppoped to be around 14 or 14.5... Was it > downhill both ways?? Im jealous. > > Jeff > > > 87 Syncro Westie > > > > > > > L&A Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>@gerry.vanagon.com> on > 06/08/99 10:06:25 AM > > Please respond to L&A Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA> > > Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > cc: > Subject: Re: gas mileage > > > Rob, we drove our '86 Syncro Westfalia to Westies in the Woods in NJ from > Ontario, Canada, a trip of 1395 miles (2175 km). Our camper was fully laden > (topped up with fresh well water). We used mostly 87 and 89 octane > gasoline. We > drove through windy, twisty, wet, dry and hot conditions (ain't travel > great). > Our average gas consumption was 20.6 mpgUS (11.8 litre/100km). Larry > > rob passehl wrote: > > > what kind of gas milage should i expect from my 87 westy? this weekend i > > traveled 900 mi with 2 adults 1 child a dog and about 150 pounds of > stuff. > |
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