Date:         Fri, 1 Oct 2004 14:49:40 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon gas tank capacity?
Comments: To: Yoel and Tina Crane <yoelandtina@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <aa6c67d304100111005424695c@mail.gmail.com>
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2wd Vanagons (refill behind front wheel) have a 16.5 gallon (US) tank
4wd Vanagons (refill near rear hatch) have a 18.5 gallon (US) tank.

The problem is, most times, when the shut off first clicks at the gas
pump, you'll still be able to get 1+ gallon into the tank.

I find (with my 4 wheel drive Syncros) that if my nose is down  and the
driver side down, I can most easily top off the tank, without having to
trickle feed fuel in to it. Most gas station seem to have level fuel
areas, so I frequent the few that don't...

On Oct 1, 2004, at 2:00 PM, Yoel and Tina Crane wrote:

> Hi,
> Does someone know what the gasoline capacity of the Vanagon is --
> specifically Multivan (for our curiosity) but whatever you've got for
> others who are curious, too.  It seems our tank takes 13 gallons --
> but that seems a bit low and we only seem to get about 235 miles to
> the tank (not much....)
> --
> Tina and Yoel Crane
> mailto:yoelandtina@gmail.com