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• manual to auto
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stanford
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:40:34 EST
  ...Right now my 4 speed is truning approx 3800 rpms at 70 mph. Will the rpms be close to the same at this speed...
• Re: Porsche's SUV
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 16:25:44 -0600
  ...Ya, telephone poles looking like picket fence at 140 mph. Noisy, stiffly-sprung critter. Fond memories. Bob http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare _________________________________________________________________ Chat with...
• Re: automatic gas mileage.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 09:43:20 -0700
  When I had the '91 Westy (auto tranny) and drove above 70 mph, I almost always got around 18 mpg, unless into winds or...
• Michelin Agilis Tire Hum/vibes??
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 16:41:11 -0700
  I have fairly new Michelin Agilis tires and right at 95 KPH (60 mph) I get a vibration & a vibration noise/hum. the Michelin...
• Re: Silly idea?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 11 Feb 2014 21:40:35 -0700
  ...Silly idea? I may have to custom ratio 1-4th? To best suit my needs, 3500-3800 rpm @ 60 mph is my target Velma...
• Re: My Westy is totaled!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:32:25 EST
  ...and ice storm followed by a freak thunderstorm (on top of the ice) and 45+ mph winds.... chris ************************************** See AOL's top rated recipes...
• Re: Main Engine Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Mon, 6 May 2002 08:30:42 -0400
  ...The gas milage has been in the 19 20 21 mpg range at speeds of 70 to 80 mph more testing soon with 2...
• Re: They're GIVING Vanagons away in San Diego!
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:23:49 -0800
  ...In the South Bay Area unofficial > freeway commuting > > speed is 80 MPH. When I commute in my 2001 V6 30V > Passat I definitely > > need...
• Re: 75 MPH - unusual?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 22:00:05 +1200
  ...Is it that unusual for a Vanagon >Westfalia to cruise at 75 MPH? I do it all the time in my '85. Stock >motor...
• HELP! Coins in the laundry and Power Loss???
  Historical mailing list - Andy Yarnell
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 10:11:55 -0500
  ...Before I could get up to 70-75 mph at around 4000 RPM. I am having trouble figuring out where this rattling sound is...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:15:10 -0500
  ...On level ground, at 45 mph, the RPMs in 4th > > gear were about 2400, and in 3rd gear it was about 3400. (These are...
• Re: Cooling system questions for 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 13:52:25 -0700
  ...Unless the rest of the cooling system is trashed, 65 mph is not enough to kill your WBX. 85 mph, maybe, but not 65...
• engine conversio and gas consumption
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 09:19:53 -0700
  ...on hwy 55-60 mph, in town 30 mph Fuel: Chevron 89 oct. Study period: 02/04/99 to 20/04/00 # of data...
• Re: speedometer reads fast----what size tires are supposed to go on?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 21:23:15 -0600
  This 5 mph thing is really is typical of Vanagons. Mine was the same way. Read faster than I was going. Saved my bacon...
• differential broke
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 13:04:03 -0500
  Saturday night as i was driving along at 65 MPH my differential broke and fell off my 89 syncro and made the drive shaft...
• VWshow-Pgh-tri-state-area
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 07:44:35 -0400
  ...Keep it under 100 mph.... Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
• Re: Vanagon vs Volvo Crash Photos
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 18:14:17 -0800
  ...totaled by an Astrovan wheel in the front windshield at 70 mph) I feel very safe in either one. I just try to keep...
• Re: Speedo calibration
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Wed, 10 May 2000 15:15:16 PDT
  ...Keep a >steady pace and read out the mph on the GPS. > >Frank > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http...
• canada to us switchouts
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 16:04:10 -0800
  ...lens that says "brake" (emergency brake, i believe) and a us mph speedometer. forgive my ignorance, but besides pulling the items from a dead...
• Re: Mi Vanagon El Condor pasa
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 23:49:53 +0100
  ...It was a crosswind rather than headwind and I was not at > full-throttle, only 60-65 MPH. Did I say I drive conservatively...
• Re: Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 19:32:48 -0500
  4-speed manual, cruising 70 to 75 MPH on interstate with mild hills I get about 17 MPG. Same in town traffic with lots...
• Re: DIY Vanagon Trip Computer
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 21:25:25 -0400
  ...Now, to see what it does at 100 mph! (not in the vanagon) Edward
• Re: Friday Question: What's Your "Dream Dash???"
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 16:57:29 -0500
  ...all those times I'm blowing down > the road at 110 mph . . . :^) I have a diesel, so I'd rather have a little microwave...
• Re: New manifold and carb report
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Fri, 30 May 2003 22:11:59 -0400
  ...shows 20 mpg (11 > L/100kms) at highway speeds of 65 mph (115 kph) at > about 3600 to 3800 rpms. Not bad for syncro...
• Re: 130mph V'gon
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 15:03:21 -0500
  ...I will tell you it was accerating as hard at 100 mph as it does at half that speed. There was a whole bunch...
• Re: Tire Choice Question
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:25:40 -0300
  ...No tracking problem with mine, and pretty stable at highway speed (55 mph). My only complaint is the harshness of the ride on rough...
• Re: 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS FOR SALE ON THE SAMBA
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:48:59 -0700
  ...it gives you a whole lot better selection of rations between about 30 and 75 mph. if a 4 speed, that's two gears...
• Re: RESULTS - Tire Survey
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Mar 1997 20:01:05 -0500 (EST)
  ...At an indicated 65 > MPH, that's 1 MPH or an actual speed of 66 MPH. This assumes that a 27" tire is really...
• Re: Odometer - needs resetting /F
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 12 Nov 1999 09:15:45 -0500
  ...The dot is approximately where negative-25 mph would be (below zero mph). Put the needle one pointing here, then gently rise the tip...
• Re: don't use cruise control in the rain?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 11:48:11 -0700
  ...enough) and suddenly saw > > that it was reading 30 mph, instead of the 60 mph I thought I was > > traveling at. A short time...
• Re: Slow Down And Save Some Gas
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:51:39 -0330
  I thought pretty much all motor vehicles got maximum fuel efficiency at 50-55 mph. Wasn't that the point of Jimmy Carter reducing...
• Re: Mountain passes in NC
  Historical mailing list - George C Caldwell
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 21:48:08 -0400
  Old Fort is nothing - done that several times, 4000 rpm + a skosh and 50-some mph. Just like Sandstone mountain in WVA. The real...
• 82 Westy, Hesitant acceleration, in spots
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 12:02:23 -0700
  ...This "hang" lasts for about 5 or 10 mph of resistant acceleration then "snaps" into a strong normal acceleration. I dont have a tach...
• Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:45:25 -0700
  ...101 MPH Vanagon! > Actually, > Very early Porsches 356 and 356A were very good. Some Kamm tails of > the 60's mad things better, too...
• Re: New starter?+wierd noise (help!)
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 16:17:13 -0400
  ...now it's noticeable at city speeds (30 mph), >and occaisionally, there is a grinding, squeaking noise (oouuch!!!) at >very slow speed (< 10 mph...
• Re: bad shock?tire ovals
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 20:01:14 -0800
  ...So I spent the finale 4 or 5 hours of the trip driving at > 50 MPH, and it seemed to work. After I got...
• Re: LAZY SPEEDOMETER II
  Historical mailing list
  27 Feb 97 07:01:12 PST
  ...Real cool to come to a stop with the speedo still at 60 MPH! >SYMPTOMS: > speedometer does not register unless given a good thump...
• 20W50 vs 10W30
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 08:34:23 +0000
  ...6-8 psi idling, no more than 30-35 at 65-70 MPH. Not good. BTW, this is an '87 GL with 168K on...
• Re: Fwd: Re: Otmar's Stretch
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 18:59:32 -0700
  ...Power is good, I often have to downshift to third uphill on the highway in order to stay above 75 mph. Luckilly 3rd is...
• Re: I get no respect
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 09:36:35 -0400
  ...Traffic in the right lane is going 70-75 mph, and for the first half of the ramp your view of the traffic you...
• Oil pressure ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 17:50:24 -0500
  ...Driving the interstate at 65 mph, oil is at 22 psi, drove for another 40 miles down to the exit ramp and oil pressure...
• Re: Trip Report: Mustang Island SP Addendum
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:27:36 -0500
  ...return we took it a bit easier, keeping to around 65 mph. Still made good time, but don't know what the return trip...
• Re: Fryedaye Vanagon Alternative
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:09:46 -0800
  ...At 25 mph highway, I guess. DMc > > ---- Mister Tom <TomsGroups@SALICOS.COM> wrote: > > My brother thinks I should sell my Vanagon and get one...
• Injector color question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:06:25 -0400
  ...I'm asking because now, although smoother, I feel there's a little less power when accelerating from 65 to 80 mph. I thought...
• bumper sticker
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 11:56:56 -0500
  ...from a modest distance, and at a glance - you might someday whiz past a Box stuck in the breakdown lane at 65 mph. Wolf
• EV Horsepower (was EV-Winnebago)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Sep 1996 16:22:17 -0500 (EST)
  ...What other VW van do you know of that can pass other cars while going up hill at 70-80 mph with the AC...
• Re: mileage revisited
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 09:48:39 -0800
  ...use 91 to 93 octane gasoline, drive 100 >km/hr = 63 mph. >My consumption is 14.5 litres/100km = 19 mi/imp gal = 16...
• Cranks, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"Luke\" Lukey
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 19:50:36 -0800
  ...She reports that she was driving along about 20 mph "when it just quit." I don't know if the two episodes are related...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:36:18 -0600
  kenneth d lewis wrote: > > The thing I was most impressed with about Robert's van (besides the > effortless 70 mph cruisin',and silky,quiet...
• Re: Mac or Windoze OT - Friday!
  Historical mailing list - Jos� Rafael Moscoso
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 22:07:18 -0400
  ...The spanish for virus is not Elvira, is Virus, and in any other case "El virus" Jose Rafael Moscoso, RT, BSc, MPH {jmoscoso@caribe...
• Re: speedo/odo error confusion
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Sat, 27 Oct 2001 11:22:28 -0400
  ...few years that reguired car manufactures to have thier spedo's calibrated to read several mph higher then actual. Some BS about safety... Dave
• Re: TOP SPEED/Land Speed Record
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:30:47 +1200
  >84 mph in a '78 Bay westy with a 2.0 aircooled noise maker out back. > >Probably getting 12 mpg too then... 140kmh & still...
• ring and pinion question
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:07:55 -0500
  ...is there a way to drop the rpm from 4k to 3k and still cruise at 70-75 mph?? i have a spare trans...
• Re: FS: 1986 Double Cab
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:52:42 EST
  ...Jeff, > How does this vehicle come off with a speedo with "MPH" in it? > > eric, you just gotta rock the boat, dont ya?? this...
• Real Life Motor Mods That Work
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 13:08:22 -0400
  ...It pulls a full load of folks up steady grades at 70 mph without losing speed. Holds 70-75 mph for hours on end...
• Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 5 May 2004 23:05:02 -0700
  ...At 4,000 RPM road speed is 80 mph. Between 75-80 is the most quiet. However, I am able to keep things quiet...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
  Historical mailing list - Antony P Marsh
  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:35:42 -0500
  ...52 MPG at a steady 60 mph. 47 MPG at a steady 70 mph. 40 MPG at a steady 80 mph. > > Those figures are...
• Re: Drafting (was Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:05:58 -0700
  ...If one is on a hill steep enough and long enough to require > dropping the speed to 45 mph (I've had to go...
• Re: road trip report - Calgary/Seattle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 13:57:43 -0500
  ...not pushing a big wind, 50 mph or >so) gave us between 84 and 88 dB. "noisy" highway driving (i.e. pushing >a big...
• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:23:08 -0700
  ...to metal for short burst (less than 1 mile), going > 70 MPH up hill, van died. > -- > Neil n > > Original post snipped.. If your 'died...