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Date:         Wed, 2 Apr 2003 22:58:29 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Marshall <earthboy@ROGERS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Marshall <earthboy@ROGERS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Range on a tank of gas?
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Are WBX tanks bigger than air cooled tanks?

Greg 82 westy

John Rodgers wrote:

> I think everyone who owns a WBX powered machine needs to run it dry at > least once. Then fill it back up, one gallon at a time, checking the > guage setting with each gallon, and taking notes. That way one has a > record of what the needle positions really mean. > > BTDT. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > Jay Brown wrote: > > >I seem to be having some problems with the gas gauge in my '85 Westy. After > >filling up, I get about 160 miles before I am at about 1/8 of a tank. When > >I fill up the next time, I can only fit about 11 gallons in the tank. As I > >recall, the tank in my Westy is a bit over 14 gallons, so this doesn't quite > >add up... > > > >What type of range should I expect with a stock 1.9L in a lightly loaded '85 > >Westy? I thought about just driving her until she runs out of gas to see > >how far I can get on a tank, but I can't imagine the fuel pump would be too > >fond of that little experiment... > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Jay Brown > > '72 Hardtop Camper > > '85 Vanagon Westfalia > > http://www.geocities.com/vwcamper72 > > > > > >


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