Date:         Wed, 29 Mar 2000 15:47:57 -0500
Reply-To:     Scott Grillo <scottgrillo@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Grillo <scottgrillo@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Extra gas tank for weekender?
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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My 2 cents --

I can only go 200-225 mi on a tank, vs 250-270 on my 1985 (currently have a '90
Carat w/ automatic)  Mileage on the auto  is lousy, but inline with the EPA
sticker (17mpg)

Enough for me to consider an engine swap....



Karl Wolz wrote:

> Is your tank smaller than that on a Westy or 7 pass?  I can get real close
> to 300 miles per tank.  Perhaps your gauge is reading off and you're never
> getting into the bottom half of your tank?
>
> Karl Wolz
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Shinosky" <One88maroon@AOL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 1:12 AM
> Subject: Extra gas tank for weekender?
>
> >     I took my 88 Weekender on a long round trip to Las Vegas, a first long
> > trip since I bought it. It ran beautiful both ways between 70 to 85 mph
> > (50-60 on mountain climbing).
> > The only beef I have about my Weekender is its small gas tank which I have
> to
> > fill up every three hours or 180-200 miles (140 miles with a sign saying,
> > "next gas stop 45 miles")...
> >     Is there any thread out there about adding an extra gas tank to the
> > Vanagon? Ever thought of replacing the spare tire with spare tire gas tank
> > and hook up to the existing gas tank? Any ideas? Would love to see the
> > Vanagon gas range being stretched a bit...
> >
> > James
> > W88kender
> > Anaheim, Calif