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Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 28 Nov 2011, 20:47
by Russel
I have had around 40 with a fully loaded hightop about 3 tons and MT tires.
Russel
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 28 Nov 2011, 20:49
by ninja.turtle007
Hopefully in about 3 weeks time Jed and I will have our vans back and will be able to put up figures.
From what Jake has told me his is built for economy. AFN will probably not be as economical but then the extra power is important to me. Rich's figures are very encouraging, his van has a Reimo interior and high top, which must be a pretty equal comparison to a Westy.
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 28 Nov 2011, 21:14
by silverbullet
jed the spread wrote:silverbullet wrote: Lloyd gets about 28mpg, you claim to get about this in an empty van, others get 16mpg from an MV their may be talk of 19mpg from a Volvo etc If you have a pair of brown slacks on, Bruce Willis vest and sporting a mustache while standing on one leg drinking umbongo whiles on the phone to a lady called ingrid, Lloydy still gets around 28mpg
Jake can get 40mpg in a fully loaded Westfalia Syncro and I know he isnt full of sh*t. Now that interests me
jed
I claim...
no sheisse here, I might even put modern efi on it just to see how good it can get, I reckon 30 is easily within reach
and I'd believe what Jake says anyday. Not sure about the mental image of Lloyd in a string vest tho
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 28 Nov 2011, 21:30
by lloydy
Why are you picturing me in a string vest
I'm getting 28mpg whilst the guy is wearing the vest and talking on the phone. Tho' I could pose for a photo if so desire
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 28 Nov 2011, 21:33
by silverbullet
It's the 'tache, it's got me all confused
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 28 Nov 2011, 21:35
by jed the spread
I just spat umbongo at my screen.
jed
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 28 Nov 2011, 21:39
by silverbullet
I was never confused! Mind you I am drinking red wine/fruit-based drink for the lady...
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 28 Nov 2011, 22:03
by syncropaddy
I think some of you lads should go and work for VW cuz they can only average 36 or so out of the current range of campers !!!
Neil .... why cant you run a diesel dry? The pumps are self priming so it just takes a few churns of the starter to get going again. Ran out of diesel quite a few times over the last 20 years of T25 diesel ownership.
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 29 Nov 2011, 00:24
by lhd
syncropaddy wrote:I think some of you lads should go and work for VW cuz they can only average 36 or so out of the current range of campers !!!
Neil .... why cant you run a diesel dry? The pumps are self priming so it just takes a few churns of the starter to get going again. Ran out of diesel quite a few times over the last 20 years of T25 diesel ownership.
I have to agree, I ran out on my old CS and it started with no problems at all.
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 29 Nov 2011, 06:32
by jed the spread
You cant run them dry because it makes an excuse to say that a diesel engine is less efficient than a petrol because it must have 5L in the tank
jed
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 04 Jan 2012, 22:08
by ninja.turtle007
A bit of an update. I little behind, but as the old Heinz advert says "Best things come to those who wait!"
It's a bit late so Facebook required. I will upload when I get time.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 014&type=1
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 04 Jan 2012, 22:25
by jed the spread
Good to see he started it
jed
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 04 Jan 2012, 22:27
by ninja.turtle007
jed the spread wrote:Good to see he started it
jed
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 04 Jan 2012, 22:43
by lloydy
So do the charge cooler pipes run in the wheel arch?
what charge cooler pump did you go for in the end? Just starting to look for one myself now
Re: Petrol to AFN ETDi
Posted: 05 Jan 2012, 07:30
by jes*b
Watching with extreme interest. What's the proposed time frame from Mario's start to collection?