92 SVX into 86 MT vanagon
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I too get about 20-21mpg on highway only @ 55-60 mph
16-18 mpg?whether have my foot in it or not around town
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Derek
From: hisport <griffinjohnm@...>
To: subaruvanagon@...
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 5:57 PM
Subject: [subaruvanagon] SVX MPG
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Bob:
I have a couple of SVX correspondents reporting ~20mpg highway, but pretty sure this is at 55 - 60 mph steady. Seems doable, as my 17 mpg to date is av 70+ mph, with a van that ain't running right (yet)
IMHO, vanagon (esp westy) mileage is more a function of lousy aerodynamics than cylinder count. My clapped out 1.9L WBX didn't do any better than 17, albeit WFO most of the time.
--- In subaruvanagon@..., Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@...> wrote:
On Apr 26, 2012, at 7:45 AM, hisport wrote:
So far, i'm seeing ~17mpg mixed, which is sorta disappointing, but seems to be the common experience.
I don't have the SVX engine in my van, but your mileage report is on the high end of what i've seen other
SVX-powered Vanagon owners report here on this list. If I can ask ¡ where did you get the information
that your mileage would be above what you are getting now, before you installed the SVX?
Bob
