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Date:   Tue, 4 Jan 2000 12:08:08 -0500
Reply-To:   Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Organization:   Microsoft Corporation
Subject:   Re: Fuel tank size
Comments:   To: SKP <skp@PACBELL.NET>

Your tank is only a 16 gallon. Check to see if the tank is pushed up at the bottom. Many shops have lifted the van thinking the two tank straps are frame supports. This will bend the tank cause it to loose 2 or 3 gallons capacity.

Dennis

----- Original Message ----- From: "SKP" <skp@PACBELL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 3:16 PM Subject: Fuel tank size

> Hello, > > This is going to sound like a real stupid question to most of you, so bear > with me. I purchased my 1985 Vanagon a few months ago. I can get only 12-13 > gallons when the fuel gauge gets past the bottom of the red mark. After > reviewing the owners manual, it says it's an 18 gallon tank including > reserve. Obviously I don't want to run it dry, so if you own an 85, can you > let me know how many gallons of fuel you take? > > Thanks, > Kevin


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