Date:         Tue, 7 Dec 1999 18:25:30 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Engine conversion mileage?
Comments: To: Ian Baker <ian@SONIC.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <19991207131349.A17062@blue.touchtonesolutions.com>
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Ian,
For my inline VW equipped Vanagons we get between 11 and 13 liters per
100km.  Whis is a little better than the factory boxers got - same engine
in a Rabbit gets 6 to 7 liters per 100km... I think you won't get much
better than 11 (upper 20s MPG) as you have to use a lot more energy to get
that mass moving and keep it moving.

At 01:13 PM 07/12/1999 -0600, Ian Baker wrote:
>A question for any of you who've converted your bus to a non-vw engine:
>
>I've been considering a Subaru conversion in my hypothetical bus project (I
>say hypothetical because my project bus is 2000 miles away, and I might just
>have to get another since it's not in great shape and the title's a mess
>anyway).  I've searched the type2 and vanagon archives, and have found no
>mention of the fuel consumption with such a conversion.
>
>What sort of mileage do you see with your converted bus?  Provide specs
>(What year is is?  Westy? Syncro?  Do you drive fast or slow?  Highway or
>city?  Mountains?  What's the weather like?), and I'll post a summary of the
>answers I receive...
>
>TIA!
>
>-Ian
>wayward '76 westy
>
>

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