Date:         Wed, 8 Dec 1999 12:26:33 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Engine conversion mileage?
In-Reply-To:  <19991207131349.A17062@blue.touchtonesolutions.com>
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data for my conversion:

'82 westy
1800 8v Digifant, '92 model year.
engine has around 100k miles (80k done while in van in van)
van has 175k miles
transmission stock diesel
Yokohama 370, 195/75 14
Average speed on hwy around 60mph (100 km/h)
92 octane gas

mileage (city/hwy) averages around 27.3 mpg imperial, 22.4 US, 10.4
liters/100. Lower by one or two mpg in winter. Highest recorded was 29 point
something during summer on a camping trip, fully loaded.


Alistair








on 7/12/99 11:13 AM, Ian Baker at ian@SONIC.NET 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
>