-----Original = Message-----
From: Phillip Bouton <pbouton@NACCHO.ORG>
To: = vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Dat= e: Friday, November 20, 1998 6:54 AM
Subject: Re: simple = engine RPM question--need shifting adviceI also have been perplexed by the = same issue. The manual says to stay in the green. On my 87 = Westy that is between 2 and 4k rpm. Europeans would rather sacrifice an = engine to save gas in the long run because gas is so expensive. In my = van it seems that in order for the next higher gear to start around 2k, you = definitely need to be shifting around 3500 or higher. = Otherwise the next higher gear will be between 1.5 and 2k. However, I can't = say that I do this consistently because it is so hard to let myself rev the = engine that high in the lower gears. Does anyone have any = reassurances or other comments?
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Phillip Bouton
-----Original Message----- =
From: Jarod Bishop [mailto:jbishop01@FOXINTERNET.NE= T]
Sent: = Thursday, November 19, 1998 7:38 PM
To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
Subject: = simple engine RPM questionI recently bought an '87 = Syncro. Having never owned a VW, I'm not used to
running the engine at a higher RPM rate like people have told me. =The speed seems to max out at around = 3500 but I give some more gas and get
it = past 4k before shifting, but I've heard you should go atleast 4.5k or =
5k. I was hoping to get input = on what others typically run their vans at
before shifting up.Thanks =