I think he just liked the fumes...they very carefully build those tanks so you *can't* fill them. In the case of the Vanagon the "can't fill" part is the plastic saddle tanks. <g> It's true that some cars are a lot easier to fill to the limit point than others. I've never had any trouble with the '84 V'gon, either with its big European filler tube or with the restricted one (that only takes unleaded or diesel nozzles...) that I eventually put on over here. david At 23:56 4/17/2000, - Lauren Pelzer wrote: >squeeze the gas pump handle all the way when filling the tank, but would fill >it very slowly. He always said that if you fill the tank fast, you get foam >on top, and even though you fill the tank to the point of back splash, it's >not really full once it settles. David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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