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: New(?) Vanagon......milage?
: Anonymous April 15, 2006, 11:26:55 PM

Hello out there in Limboland, anybody home? I just bought an '83 Westy Vanagon 1.9 liter and wanted to know if any of you who might have one  could tell me what type of milage you get. I could figure it out but alas my speedo is ka-put. Thanks <br>Peace,<br>Michael

: Re: New(?) Vanagon......milage?
: phil April 16, 2006, 10:25:58 AM

I have a '84 water cooled. I truly never did a calculation to get miles per gallon, but, the rule of thumb I use is 300 miles per tank of gas.

: Re: New(?) Vanagon......milage?
: Anonymous June 11, 2006, 10:12:10 AM

: MIchael Holzman link=board=news;num=1145158016;start=0#0 date=04/15/06 at 23:26:55

Hello out there in Limboland, anybody home? I just bought an '83 Westy Vanagon 1.9 liter and wanted to know if any of you who might have one  could tell me what type of milage you get. I could figure it out but alas my speedo is ka-put.

<br><br>I believe we are a little under 20 mpg, not bad for a "brick." Oh, and my mechanic, who lives, breathes and dreams Vanagons, strongly suggests not running the tank down too far. He says it is much better to fill up at a quarter tank. And hey, it feels cheaper, too.<br><br>