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2.0 AC speed?

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Lets get one thing straight I'm not looking to see how fast it can go I just want to find out what everyone else is doing!

2.0 Cu, High top and is happy to sit all day at 55mph on the flat (geting 25mpg btw :ok ). will do more but you really have to mash your foot into the ground to get there, what's everyone else's experiences?
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Re: 2.0 AC speed?

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Hello,

25 mpg is very very very good....

How is the engine set up.. Hall ignition.. :?:

What grade of fuel are you using.. :?:

What size tyres.. :?:

Photos of engine layout will help..

Aircooled bliss... 8)

Cordialement,

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Hi
I'm a 3 speed automatic 2.1 (after a rebuild) with a CSP python exhaust running standard carbs and ignition and tyres.
Powering my very heavy Karmann Gipsy to cruise at 56mph and 22mpg. Will do about 65mph.

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Re: 2.0 AC speed?

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sarran1955 wrote:Hello,

25 mpg is very very very good....

How is the engine set up.. Hall ignition.. :?:

What grade of fuel are you using.. :?:

What size tyres.. :?:

Photos of engine layout will help..

Aircooled bliss... 8)

Cordialement,

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Yea I thought the Mpg was pretty good espch for being my daily driver!

Hall ignition? not sure what that is :? running the original twin carbs

95 generally from texaco

14" steels

Will get some photos for you tomorrow :) its not pretty!
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Post by BOXY »

My van is as VW intended. Foot to the floor on a flat stretch of the A38 and the speedo reads just shy of 80mph (GPS reading 72mph). It's been faster downhill but the brakes & the vague steering keep me from actually seeing what it would top out at. I normally keep the speed to 60-65mpg on the speedo and I'm lucky if the mpg gets to 20mpg. The van is a high-top and it's always fully loaded with camping gear so the low mpg isn't too surprising.
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25mpg!..................that sound good. I would be very happy with that. We manage 20mpg ish with a 2.0 CU air cooled Devon pop top and an auto box driving it very carefully, but on a good day it will do 70mph or a little bit more (sat nav speed) not that you want to maintain that speed and if I find a hill well :cry:
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