[Vwdiesel] Leans diesels, this n' that.

[Shawn Wright]

I have an average of 51.4 imperial MPG (~44 US) on our '85 Jetta NA, worst tank 46, 
best 56. The '85 Jetta TD used to do considerably better, even at the end of its days, 
average of ~58, best of 62 with 1100kms on a tank! Even towing a boat, the TD 
would only drop to high 40s. The last tank on the NA was the lowest ever at 46, so I 
need to monitor this I guess. Could be my wife's ..um... driving style. Time to reduce 
the fuelling again I guess. :-)

On 21 Mar 2005 at 8:23, Shirley, Mark R <MarkRShirley at eaton.com> wrote:

> We're getting 42 mpg with the Passat wagon.  Yeah, it needs a tuneup...
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: LBaird119 at aol.com [mailto:LBaird119 at aol.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 3:23 AM
> > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Leans diesels, this n' that.
> > 
> > 
> > but still get 50 in the Passat tdi.  I consider it to be a truly
> > remarkable car.
> > 
> > 
> >   In Dad's Passat he gets about 48mpg or a tad less.  My wife 
> > drove it on 
> > two trips and got 53mpg.  I've driven it a lot and get 43 to 
> > 44 to the beach 
> > and back and somehow manage to only get 42mpg on the cross country 
> > jaunts I've done in it.  That's mountains, flatland, 65mph, 80mph and 
> > most of it with the cruise.  Any and all of those conditions. 
> >  :-P  The 
> > cruise 
> > doesn't seem to ROMP it like some of the older ones tended to so it 
> > SHOULD do well.  (Those are all US mpg figures)
> >      Loren
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Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta TD (retired)
'85 Jetta D 
'88 Westy 2.1L
'82 Diesel Westy