What's normal for a VW Bus? Many other Syncro's have the same filling problem, but a lot of 'em have no problem at all. Normal does not apply. I think this is abbynormal!
On Mar 17, 2008, at 5:39 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:13:05 -0700 > From: Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@GMAIL.COM> > Subject: Re: Fuel Tank Weirdness > > Keith, I just now paid attention to your post. For whatever reason I > thought slow filling/inability to fill up the syncro tank was normal > (probably because I have a similar problem with my old 74 bus and just > figured it was the weird angle and the new style pumps). > > It sounds like I may have the same issue - I cannot fill the tank. > Doesn't > matter where I fill up, though it helps if the station does not have > the > bulky hose recovery vapor thingy on the end (occasionally I run > across a > station that does not have those). Usually I wind up putting in > about 10 > gallons and just letting it go at that. > > I do not smell fumes in the inside of the bus or anywhere around the > outside. I just seem to have the filling issue. > > Donna, 1987 Syncro |
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