Topping off a Syncro, with its different tank, can be the difference between
45 Litres and 70 Litres, honest! It took me over 4 minutes to get it up to
70 litres from the first cut-off at about 45 Litres when empty - it needs a
light touch - and a lot of patience - non spilled - but the last 10 litres
was a real game with the foam brimming up. Uk pumps though, maybe they're
more sensitive but I doubt it.

Clive Smith
'88 Syncro Transporter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Reinhard" <rayreinhard@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: (Rant) Need to Bitch!

> The intent may be good, but you know what they say about the road to
> hell...   Because the gas pumps stop just shy of overflowing the Vanagon
> gas tank, I never top off.  When I was in Oregon, though, guess what the
> helpful attendants always did?  You guessed it... despite the fact that
> their own d*** gas pumps were plastered w/ stickers admonishing against
> topping off.  Go figure.
>
>
> At 03:56 PM 7/7/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >On Sun, 7 Jul 2002, Bill N wrote:
> >
> > > Oregon has a similar law.  The intent is good.  Many people top off
> > > after the pump shuts off, and often spill some gas on the ground.
> >
> >I think that's just an excuse.  Michigan has no such law and only rarely
> >do I see people spill gas.  Also, if the environmental benefits are so
> >great, I would expect California to have adopted such a law.  My guess is
> >there's *someone* somewhere who benefits from this law, and it's being
> >lobbied for by people representing that group. Can't think of who it
would
> >be, though.
> >
> >Incidentally, if you have out-of-state plates and are getting sluggish
> >service at an Oregon gas station, the quickest way to get an attendant to
> >show up is to act like you're going to pump the gas yourself.  It's
> >illegal for them to let you do it.  This probably works in New Jersey,
> >too.
> >
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