Date:         Tue, 9 Sep 1997 15:11:16 -0500
Reply-To:     bpremack <bpremack@WAVETECH.NET>
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From:         bpremack <bpremack@WAVETECH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fuel Gauge
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> From: bpremack <bpremack@wavetech.net>
> To: Findley93@AOL.COM
> Subject: Re: Fuel Gauge
> Date: Tuesday, September 09, 1997 2:37 PM
>
> This is a long shot, but it happened to me on my 1981 Volvo.  It is
> possible that the fuel take-up line inside the fuel tank has rusted and
> cracked.  This means that you cannot use all of the fuel in your tank as
> your fuel line no longer reaches to the bottom of the tank.  I hope this
> isn't your problem as the only fix is removal of the tank and r/r of the
> fuel line.  This is messy and runs the risk of rusty parts breaking and
> ruining other adjacent (also rusty) components.  You can have a big can
of
> worms really easily.  The simplest solution for this problem is to visit
> the gas station as often as necessary, with your revised gas tank
capacity.
>  Good luck!
>
> Budd Premack (Minneapolis, bpremack@wavetech.net)
> 86 Synchro
> 73 Super
>
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> > From: Harry Findley <Findley93@AOL.COM>
> > To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU
> > Subject: Re: Fuel Gauge
> > Date: Tuesday, September 09, 1997 12:05 PM
> >
> > In a message dated 97-09-09 11:01:38 EDT, ddf@PACBELL.NET writes:
> >
> > <<     Well, I have now replaced all the parts that I know of in the
Fuel
> >  Gauge system on my 83.5 in an attempt to not take the thing to the
> >  dealer and his "VAG" tester. The gauge is still flakey, and van runs
out
> >  of gas before gauge reads empty. No dent in tank. I have replaced
> >  sending unit, gauge and voltage regulator/stabilizer. Any further
> >  suggestions?
> >   >>
> > Here is one....figure out your "new empty location on the guage" and
> avoid
> > it.
> > Seriously, I had a '80 Westy with the same problem, despite my similar
> > attemps to fix it, it remaind a frustrating mystery.  I started to
carry
> a
> > spare gas tank ( with gas of course ) at all times.....there is a cool
> one
> > that fits in the spare tire....think I saw it on www.vanagon.com.  Good
> luck.
> >
> > Harry Findley
> > '90 Westy "The Blue Goose"