Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:56:36 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: squished gas tank?
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After running it dry, remove the fuel filter and empty it out backwards on a
clean dish, and see what's in there, and how restricted it is.
It's risky to run an old fuel tank down to empty ...
just can accumulate in there, and get into the fuel system.
'eventually' 2WD vanagons just need new fuel tanks. They're not very
repairable.
Try to find a high quality one, if you buy a new one.
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Palmer" <jpalmer@mts.net>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: squished gas tank?
Thanks to everyone who responded. Sorry if I wasn't clear. My mileage
(MPG) hasn't decreased, but the amount i can travel on one tank seems to
have (although I haven't run it dry - just let it get to the usual low point
in the Reserve). Just for kicks i'm going to run it dry this weekend.
So since it never reads full, and i have no reason to believe the tank is
squished, i wonder if it's a ground issue or the voltage stabilizer issue.
I believe the VR also affects the temp gauge as well?
I will get on my hands and knees on the weekend to look. I am ashamed for
being so lazy but between work and kid I haven't had time to look. And i
couldn't wait to ask!
Thanks again
Jeff
85 Westfalia (2wd)
On 2010-06-23, at 1:47 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> to the original poster...
> re
> So when filling my tank the gauge never reads "Full" anymore, and
>> I'm getting about 15% worse mileage. Does that sound consistent
>> with others who've had their tank squished when up on the lift?
>
> if the tank was squished in from the bottom,
> the fuel level sender float would still be able to max out at the top of
> the
> tank..
> giving a reading of 'full.' ..unless it's stuck somehow.
>
> fuel capacity isn't related to fuel mileage,
> unless you mean you used to go X miles on a tank and now you go 15 % fewer
> miles on a tank. ..
> that would be consistent with squished tank, but otherwise being squished
> on
> the bottom shouldn't affect fuel mileage, like miles per gallon.
>
> I would test the fuel gauge by finding that wire where it enters the
> instrument cluster at plug T14 and ground that wire, ( like you removed it
> from the level sender and grounded it that way ) then turn on the key
> .....that should make the needle swing to very full, in a few seconds.
> Normally you'd do that test at the sender, but that's hard to do ....2WD
> I'm
> guessing.
>
> I would also think about the little voltage stabilizer gizmo on the back
> of
> the instrument cluster...
> any time there is gauge weirdness, you consider that part - they go bad.
> And ground connections always, of course.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 8:47 PM
> Subject: Re: squished gas tank?
>
>
>> Depends on the size of the squish. The squish on my 2wd Doka took away
>> 25% of the total capacity.
>>
>>
>> BenT
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jun 22, 2010, at 8:12 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET> wrote:
>>
>>> So when filling my tank the gauge never reads "Full" anymore, and
>>> I'm getting about 15% worse mileage. Does that sound consistent
>>> with others who've had their tank squished when up on the lift?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Jeff
>>> 85 Westfalia GL
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