Hey volks,
If any of you care. I just =
filled the '82
turbo-d for the first time since the new engine. Here's the =
poop...it went
401 miles on 12.43 gallons of #2. That works out to 32.2 =
mpg. Since
I commute about 55 miles a day, most of that was on the interstate at an =
average
speed of 65 mph. I rarely drive below 63 and rarely above 68 =
(although the
van runs just fine at 70 or 75 for that matter.) Since this was =
the first
tankfull since the motor transplant, I was hotrodding (in as much as =
that's
possible with a turbo-diesel Vanagon) most of the time around town, and =
trying
to see what this thing was capable of acceleration-wise (not =
much.) The
next tankful I'll drive more conservately and see what she'll do. =
At any
rate the miles per gallon says I should have an easy 500+ range on a
tankfull. To be continued...
Mark Thoma
p.s. when the intercooler gets =
hooked up I might
even get an extra mpg or two! Eat your hearts out =
gassers.