I believe I read about this problem a year or two ago on the list.
I think I remember there being talk about a VW recall on this issue... due to an incorrect fuel hose, I think...
Check the archives.

Bill

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mick Kalber 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 8:12 PM
  Subject: Re: 87 Synchro, Gas Filling Shuts off too early

  Tom... 
   
  I have had the same problem with my syncro and have posted it to the list, but no one ever responds... I figured I was the only one with the problem.  It fills about 3/4 of the way as you said and then clicks off... further attempts to fill make it click off immediately.  But I can fill it if I go excruciatingly slowly... so slowly you can count the pennies go by.  Takes forever.  With an attendant I can imagine it's even a worse headache.  
   
  Anybody have any suggestions?
  Mick Kalber 

  89 Syncro Westy "Daddy-O"
  Tropical Visions Video, Inc. 
  62 Halaulani Place    Hilo, Hawaii  96720 
  ph. 808-935-5557    fax 808-935-0066 
  hotlava@interpac.net 
  www.volcanoscapes.com 

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Tom Salicos
    Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 3:52 PM
    To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
    Subject: 87 Synchro, Gas Filling Shuts off too early

    Garsh, my first posting!

    I have an '87 Westy Synchro and if I don't tell the attendant to top it off, I wind up with 3/4 or less of a tank full.  I don't do it myself because Oregon has laws against self-serve  (Suicide is legal here, but pumping our own gas is not).

    Is this a known problem?

    Tom Salicos
    '87 Westy
    '76 Std Bug

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