On a Jeep Wagoneer LTD that I wonce had, a mechanic connected a return line to the
tank to a vacuum point on the carburetor via a "T" he installed in the line. This
was done when a carbon filter system was removed and the return line from the
filter was hooked to the carb.

Anyway, I kept having this weird problem of running out of gas even though the tank
gage said I had plenty. I also had a problem with this mysterious huge suction on
the fuel cap. Really hard to get it off to fill the tank.

Well, the vacuum pulled by the carb line, partially collapsed the tank, giving me
erroneous reading. The tank developed a permanent set, and all zI could do was
replace the tank.
 It was a pisser!!

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Melissa Mourkas wrote:

> Ditto!  I have a convex crease in my tank which limits my fuel capacity..ran
> outta gas once at 1/4 tank, won't do it again!
>
> --
> Melissa Mourkas
> 81 Westy Basic Camper 'Hilde'
>
> on 2/25/02 3:44 PM, Tom Stone at TStone8359@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 2/25/02 9:00:57 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > chrisp@xmission.com writes:
> >
> >
> >> I fill tank until
> >> pump shuts off about 12 gallons (give or take a little).
> >>
> > I'd take a look at the tank from the bottom.  About half of those I have seen
> > have been "adjusted" by a floor jack.  An unknowing PO or mechanic looks
> > under the van, sees the flat surface of the tank, positions the jack, and
> > "crunch," it now holds three gallons less.  With mine, the fuel level sender
> > would show I still had some gas, but would run out.  I had to go by number of
> > miles on the odometer.  YMMV
> >
> > Tom
> > '71 Westy, '85 Westy, '91 Carat, '81 VW Diesel Pickup