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Date:         Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:19:04 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: gas tank;
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <3D6FB6B2-7832-4CE2-9607-BE3C0807E724@mac.com>
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Who sells auxilliary fuel tanks??

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver (2)

Kim Brennan wrote:

> While I've only owned Syncros, it has been my experience that Vanagon > tanks can be notoriously difficult to fill to the top. The best way > I've found is to use a gas station where the fill up isn't level and > it leans to the left. This way, I can be assured that when I fill up, > I really fill up. On my Syncro this can be a difference of up tp 2 > gallons from a "level" gas station fill up. > > On Feb 28, 2006, at 6:02 PM, Bob Mac wrote: > >> What's the deal with my gas tank. I ran out of gas the other day. >> put 2 >> gal in, drove 1 block. filled the tank 12 1/2 gal. That's 14 1/2 gal >> total. I thought the tank in these was 16 gal. or is this like the >> propane tank that's supposed to hold 3 gal but only holds 2.3 gal. >> Does >> the reserve tank have a secret lever to pull, hidden somewhere. > > >


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