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Date:         Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:44:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fuel Lines Reminder
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <m18ws832to.fsf@cs.indiana.edu>
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At  10/28/2008 01:02 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
>Michael Diehr <md03@XOCHI.COM> writes:
>
> > Is it possible to replace the low pressure fuel line (the one that
> > goes from the tank to the filter before the fuel pump) w/o dumping a
> > ton of gas?  If you yank that hose, just how fast will gas pour out of
> > the gas tank (assuming the cap is on and the topside hoses are in good
> > shape)
>
>If you run the tank down to near empty, you don't lose a lot.  I think
>the pickup point is below the outlet, so when the fuel is low the pump
>is actually sucking it out of the tank.
>
>Allan
>--


FWIW
http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa190/becida/84%20Fuel%20tank/
shows the pictures of inside the gas tank.






Rob
becida@comcast.net
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