Date:         Tue, 21 Sep 1999 19:24:16 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
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From:         "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: 90 V'gon bad gas mileage
Comments: To: Sean Birkner <Vgonman@AOL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <3d7eeb1e.2519671c@aol.com>
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> Another question, my 90 V'gon automatic is only getting 13 mpg. The heads
> were replaced about 4k miles ago, I replaced the oxy sensor, the dist.
> cap/rotor, and the plugs/plug wires. What else should I check?

Temp II sensor and ground straps.  Temp II is on the side of the thermostat
housing, is blue, and can be changed without draining the coolant.  You will
lose about a quart of coolant, so catch it and dispose of properly.  You'll
want to bleed your cooling system after that.  Part is pretty cheap as I recall
(around $10 maybe?).

Mine's getting flaky again according to the Digifant tool
<http://scribers.midwest.net/midwesty/vw/Vanagon/DigiFantTool/> even though I
changed it less than 2 years ago.

-Karl



Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'87 Westfalia Weekender  "Beverley" - 186K miles
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