New to List - have questions...

[sad_rocc at yahoo.com (Dan Smith)]

Where's Delta, CO? I noticed it's the same area code as me. I'm in Steamboat Springs and also have an 84 rocc. Gas mileage sounds about right for around here. Doesn't small wing = early 84? Sounds like you have a nice well rounded stable going on. 400k miles on the jetta? Wow, that's pretty sweet, does it still run decently? Welcome to the list and check out www.vintagewatercooleds.com and www.edition719.com to get a feelof the CO dub scene.
 
Dan

Klun John <jklun@earthlink.net> wrote:
Hi all!

I'm new to the list having just purchased an 84 'rocco from our VW mechanic. We have a 1986 Jetta (bought new) with about 400+K miles on it (we're retiring it in March) and an 84 Vanagon GL bought from our wrench 3 + years ago. Bob- see below- rebuilt the 1.9l Vanagon engine using real German bearings and sodium-filled valves. The Vanagon is my daily driver (100 miles R/T) and she runs smooth and fast for a waterboxer. My mpg with the stock 4-speed tranny is 23-25 in the summer and 20-23 in the winter from a 16 gal tank. By the way, our mechanic's name and address are (shameless promo for a fantastic mechanic):

Bob Birkholz
Grand Mesa Imports
1526 Hwy 50
Delta, CO 81416
Tel: 970-874-5794
E-mail: gmi@doci.net

The rocco is an 84 MKII I guess. My wife looooooves it and it's her daily driver! Bob replaced the original engine (had over 200K miles on it) with an '85 Jetta that had 100+K miles. Everything else seems stock.

The question:

I went looking through the 84 specs on the .org website and gas mileage is supposed to be around 36. Rocky is getting 28-29mpg and with a 10 gal tank, it doesn't give us much range. I noticed that the transmission gearing is a little different from our Jetta's (which has a 14 gal tank and gets 35-37mpg) with it's gearing set up. Would the Jetta's 5-speed with its gearing get me the better mpg in the rocco? I realize we would miss the 'instant' response of the rocco gearbox but the Jetta's was no slouch either in her heyday. I notice the tach reads 3800 at around 65-70mph whereas the Jetta's was at 2800-3000 for the same speed.

Any Ideas?

John Klun
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