I get similar figures on the highway as I do around town. On the highway I cruise at around 60mph if not a tad faster. I'd like to have a taller 3rd and 4th but have my doubts the syncro will be able to pull it.
To: subaruvanagon@...
From: luke@...
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:19:07 -0700
Subject: Re: [subaruvanagon] ej22 syncro camper fuel economy
16.8 mpg at what speed?
I get 21 mpg in my syncro westy, 2.5L '03 Subaru .... if I go 55 mph.
Faster than that and my gas consumption goes up pretty quick.
I do have a taller 3rd and 4th gears and 29" tires so 55 mph is about
2600 rpm off the top of my head.
On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 3:38 AM, erik h <erikhoeflinger@...> wrote:
Have been driving my syncro subaru conversion for about a year now thanks to the many helpful people on this forum:). Thing is I believe my mpg is pretty poor especially after reading up about some of the numbers people are pulling with their 2wd vanagons. My 1992 ej22 syncro conversion is getting 16.8mpg on average. Hasn't really been an issue until I decided to do some long distance trips and found myself searching for a pump more often than I'd like.
My syncro does have 30x9.5x15 A/T tires and low gear ratio of 6.17 which means I'm turning around 3800rpm at 60mph or 4300rpm at 70mph. Could the gearing be a contributing factor to my poor economy and what kind of fuel economy are others getting in their syncro campers?
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