Date:         Sun, 2 Jan 2000 00:07:42 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodger <jcr@MAGMA.CA>
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From:         John Rodger <jcr@MAGMA.CA>
Subject:      Re: Syncro Gas Tank Capacity ('Mileage')
Comments: To: Tony Peet <tpvw@HOTMAIL.COM>
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According to my Bentley (page 27 in the back section under technical data)
the Syncro has a 70 liter fuel tank or 18.5 US gal.  The regular tank is 60
liter or 16 US gal.

John Rodger
88 Westy
98 Golf

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Tony Peet
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 5:03 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Syncro Gas Tank Capacity ('Mileage')


When did VW increase the Syncro gas tank capacity to 18.5 gallons?

Tony
'91 Syncro Westy ('Teepee')
Pacific Grove, CA 93950

>>Colin wrote:


>Hi Robie,
>      Your mileage seems about right.  My 86' Syncro gets around 17 to 19
>MPG at 70MPH.  If I really try and drive easily, I can get 20 MPG.  Most of
>my driving is at highway speeds.  I drive 50 miles round trip to work.  I
>usually get about 295 miles to the tank full, 16 gal.
>
>      Sorry no armrests.:0
>
>Colin Moran
>86' Synro GL "The Bronze Brick"

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