Same here! Damn annoying for quite a while since my tach was busted....

Anyone know how to "readjust" the fuel tank?

-Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "Melissa Mourkas" <westywoman@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: [vanagon] missing 1/4 tank of fuel?

> 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
>