Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 16:34:08 -1000
Reply-To: Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
Subject: Re: Re.Spillage when filling the gas
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> Difficulty in filling the tank,slow filling or spillage out the neck
> is not in any way an inherant problem with the VW filler neck design.
Steve...
Every syncro owner I've talked to has said they had problems filling the
tank to the top... once you get to the last fourth or fifth of the tank it's
click, click, click... adding little bits at a time til the cows come home.
Takes forever. If it's not an inherent problem why do we all have it? Are
there some syncro owners out there who don't have this problem?
----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 2:47 PM
Subject: Re.Spillage when filling the gas
> Tony & Agnes recently said...
>
> >Me 3 - only mine doesn't spill down the sides - it
> >pours out of the bottom of the van. I calc the amount
> >of gas necessary - ie an empty tank = 13.5 gallons
> >(holds 16) and stop at that point.
>
> Difficulty in filling the tank,slow filling or spillage out the neck
> is not in any way an inherant problem with the VW filler neck design.
> Something is amiss and the likely causes have been referred to.
> I have never had difficulty in filling the tank to the full 60 liters
> capacity and never has any even split back out...er unless I've just
> simply tried to stick too much in attempting to round off at the
> next dollar.BTDT a few times...;)
>
>
> >ALSO - my mechanic suggests 50/50 mix of mid grade and
> >hi grade -- any feedback volks???
>
> Go with full premium or hi grade or whatever you call it...especially
> in summer.Your van will run slightly cooler and be less prone to any
> pre-detonation.It will also have just a little more ooomph and get
> slightly better milage going close to off-setting the higher fuel
> price.
> Some will say there is no point but that was recommended to me
> by the VW boys I bought my van from new back in '92 and who really
> do know the wasserboxer inside & out.
> I didn't just take their word for it however,I have tried using both
> regular and premium unleaded and have definately noticed a difference
> albeit not earth-shattering...
>
> FYI...
> Steve O
> Blue Mountains,NSW,Australia
> '92 Transporter WBX 2.1 Kombi
> '76 Transporter Double Cab 2.0
> '68 Beetle 1.5
> '00 Transporter 5Cyl Double Cab 2.5 (work truck)
> '48 Fairmont M19 Speeder
> '60 Telodine TIC Speeder
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