Water in the gas?  It would go to the bottom and when you get low you'd pick
up more and more water.  Maybe?

Mike

> From: Andy Zappe <Zapvw@AOL.COM>
> Reply-To: Zapvw@AOL.COM
> Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 22:57:46 EDT
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: sputtering
>
> anyone ever encountered sputtering as though i were running out of gas?  i
> limped into the gas station when only needed 13 gallons.  is it possible to
> have 3 gallons left and the car react as though i i were running out?  maybe
> some other fuel problem?  any ideas let me know.
>
> thanks,
>
> andy zappe
> 80 vanagon L
> 85 westy - the one with the sputtering
>