Date:         Mon, 21 Jun 1999 21:21:06 PDT
Reply-To:     vwvanman@EXCITE.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Lilley <vwvanman@EXCITE.COM>
Subject:      Re: After today,             I am glad I did not give up
Comments: To: KENWILFY@aol.com
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
Content-Type: text/plain

On Mon, 21 Jun 1999 21:50:30 EDT, KENWILFY@aol.com wrote:

> Robert had a .7 gear installed in his 5 speed transmission which helps him

> achieve his nice fuel mileage.

True the tranny helped, but the engine improvements are a major reason also.
You need a stronger engine to push the van.

They go hand in hand.

Robert




_______________________________________________________
Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.