Date:         Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:44:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: gas tank;
Comments: To: Evan Mac Donald <macdonald1987@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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"Luke, I am your father."

I've pulled into stations on fumes and only managed to put in 15.6.
I've driven under full power and put in 16 even.  Go figure.

Karl Wolz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> Evan Mac Donald
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 4:20 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: gas tank;
>
> No, there is no "hidden" lever, 14 1/2 gallons is about all there is
to get out of a
> non-Syncro fuel tank. The reserve that is claimed is mostly, it seems,
to keep the
> dirt out of the pick-up...
>
>   But seriously, there is about a gallon and a half that the pick-up
can't reach
> usually. If you are constantly running into this discrepancy as a
problem, maybe
> you should consider carrying a FULL can of fuel with you at all times.
>
>   BTW - - are you related to my dad? He runs my mom's car out of gas
all the
> time...
>
>   (...its a joke, o.k...)
>
> Bob Mac <BOBMACDOWELL@WEBTV.NET> 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.
>
>
>
>
> Evan Mac Donald
>
> 1984 Wolfburg
> 1985 GL 7 Pass.
> 1991 Carat Weekender
> 1972 Chevy P/U
> 1993 Bonneville