Date:         Tue, 12 Sep 2000 04:49:21 -0500
Reply-To:     Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
Comments: To: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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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.  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
>>