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Date:         Tue, 12 Sep 2000 07:55:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
Comments: To: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@ipa.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.

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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