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Date:         Sun, 5 Mar 2006 10:23:19 -0500
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: gas tank
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Robert where did you see these 6 Gallon donut tanks?


Chris


On 3/5/06, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote:
> Actually, that crease in top of the tank is a left over feature from the
> air cooled days. It was there for the heater duct.
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Robert Smythe
> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 1:56 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: gas tank
>
> I once got ~17.8 mpg coming from Jalama beach in SB county CA, and ran
> on
> fumes Im sure between Gaviota and Goleta (thanks again maps.google.com
> for
> helping me keep them in the proper order) and by the time I got to fill
> up I
> am sure it was damn close to 16 gallons. Since I have an AT with worse
> mileage, shouldnt I be entitiled to a gas tank w/o the shifter linkage
> crease in the top?  Im sure thats a gallon or 2 lost volume right there.
> How
> does the synchro tank fit 18 gallons? Does this have something to do
> with
> the right rear fill port I have seen? I would really prefer not to give
> up
> the spare for the 6 gallon SS donut tank up front.
>
> Robert
> 90 MV
>
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