Date:         Sat, 11 Jan 2003 10:09:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: good gas consumption?
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At 09:51 PM 1/10/2003, Dave Vieira wrote:
    im not sure if this is normal but I drive from
Hamilton, Ontario to Toronto, Ontario witch is about
80km and the gas meter is reading about half tank from
a full tank there and back . so 160km .. is this
right?

I'd suggest paying no attention to the gauge. Fill the tank at the beginning
and end of the trip and use the actual mileage. My'91 Westy gauge would stay
on "full" for 60-70 miles before creeping down. My current '87 Syncro Westy
begins moving as soon as I pull out of the gas station. I agree that at
about the half-way point there is still much more than a half tank left but
I just don't use the gauge for that purpose anymore. I've also found where
the "critical" point is on this gauge when it gets low, and I have about a
gallon more now than on my "91 at the same gauge point.
Just my expereince.
Bob

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