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Date:         Tue, 20 Oct 1998 11:58:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Earl Smith <earlsmit@ISLANDNET.COM>
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From:         Earl Smith <earlsmit@ISLANDNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fwd: Fuel and Temp read too high.
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> >I have the same problem in my '85 Westy. Investigation revealed that someone >in the dim past used the gas tank supports as floor lift resting points. The >supports are bent upward and the gas tank is bent upward as well. I suspect >the capacity is reduced somewhat, but the most serious problem is that >unsuspecting drivers run out of gas prematurely because the tank is empty when >the guage needle hits the red area on the guage. May check to see if the tank >is intact.

My 84 has always been off. Shows 3/4 when full. Solution is to drive on the trip odometer. I can go 300 miles on a full tank so always fill up after 250 or sooner if its a long way between stations.

Earl from Sunny Sooke 84 ex-California Vanagon


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