Just How fast can a Kombi Cruise?

kombikim · 2002-12-18T21:45:43+00:00

Hi this is my first post, we have a '75 Camper auto with just fitted reco 2L, still with 1800 gearing, we intend doing the Darwin/Ayers Rock thing, & Iwould love to know what speed you can sit on & still get home on 4 cyl. , our beat up 2L van with dubious motor used to sit on 110k's all day, but then I didn't care if blew up. A number of people with 1800's looked at me in horror when I asked if they were OK to cruise at 100k & said 80 - 90k max, as far as I can figure max torque is 3200 revs, 90kmh which should be the best cruise but I wish for 100kmh, I have not yet fitted temp guage

KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber

3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 25 Dec 2002, 12:04 pm

#17045

Which auto?

Kruizin Kol

type82e Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 25 Dec 2002, 10:55 pm

#17139

drop alex a line at kimbest1@bigpond.com he sells the scoops as well
marcel

OvalGlen Custom Title Time!

1,361 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Dec 2002, 11:25 pm

#17262

The misses 78 Kombi - 2L auto Carbys, with moderate load 2 adults + 2 small children & couple of big heavy bags each. got best of 26mpg travelling at 90Kms on the not too hilly section travelling North from Coffs.
You can definately see the fuel economy go down at 100 or more. Went down to about 22 mpg when 110 at all oportunities (not up hills). Did not run overly hot- mid Oct.
Also I believe that we had Pemium Uleaded in when did 26mpg.
Previously Had a 77 Auto EFI that did 17mpg with fairly big load , Syd to ACT.100kph.

Regards,Glenn>

kombikim disfunctionally capable

1,521 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 27 Dec 2002, 9:51 am

#17302

OvalGlen wrote:The misses 78 Kombi - 2L auto Carbys, with moderate load 2 adults + 2 small children & couple of big heavy bags each. got best of 26mpg travelling at 90Kms on the not too hilly section travelling North from Coffs.
You can definately see the fuel economy go down at 100 or more. Went down to about 22 mpg when 110 at all oportunities (not up hills). Did not run overly hot- mid Oct.
Also I believe that we had Pemium Uleaded in when did 26mpg.
Previously Had a 77 Auto EFI that did 17mpg with fairly big load , Syd to ACT.100kph.

that is what I would like to get, we are up to 17.75 mpg now & just went on our first longish trip outside Sydney because we have a 1000 ks up on the motor, sits on 100kmh easy but you use a lot less throttle at 90kmh, it is stil using a fair bit of oil though, high mark to low mark in about 250ks on this trip. I fitted a vacuum guage to see just how much throttle I am using, with the auto, if you are stuck on a hill that is steep enough you below 80 kmh you are ratshit, you are then faced with either heaps of throttle intop or heaps of revs in 2nd.