Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 07:55:46 -0700
Reply-To: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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From: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject: Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
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> Okay, Okay. I'm ADD and proud of the fact that I can naturally put things
> off to the last minute, it takes no effort at all.
Gee... can this be learned? ... can you teach it?
I envy those who can be so relaxed about things :)
Bill
If I can get an entire
> gallon of sludge in the bottom ofthe tank before it quits running, maybe
> I'll die first.
>
> DM&FS
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Monday, September 11, 2000 1:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
>
>
> >And after it's captured a gallon of sediment... then what?
> >Any sediment after that begins to be sucked up by the fuel pump.
> >Bill
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 10:42 AM
> >Subject: Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
> >
> >
> >> When under my van, I noticed a well in the middle of the tank. I
assume
> >it
> >> is there for just that reason; to capture a gallon or so of sediment.
> >>
> >> Karl Wolz
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Dennis Lockwood" <Jshopper1@AOL.COM>
> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 9:21 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
> >>
> >>
> >> > Chris,
> >> >
> >> > I don't think so. Contrary to all the conventional wisdom about
> sucking
> >> crud off the bottom of the tank, when your "run out of gas" there is
> still
> >> some gas left in the bottom of the tank. How much? I don't know but I
> >> would guess about 1 gallon (US). How do I know?
> >> > Last week end I took out my gas tank (nasty job but necessary) and
> >> replaced the seals and cross over tube. I drained out all of the gas
> that
> >> would come out of the tank nozzle (simulating running out of gas).
There
> >> was still plenty of gas sloshing around inside of the tank. At that
> point
> >I
> >> dropped the tank and siphoned out the last gas and donated it to my
lawn
> >> mower.
> >> > I guess that the tank nozzle does not go all the way to the bottom of
> >the
> >> tank.
> >> > Comments from other list members?
> >> >
> >> > Dennis Lockwood
> >> > 91 Carat
> >> > Original Owner
> >>
>
>
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