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Subject:Re: Range on a tank of gas?
From:Bob Stevens
Date:Wed, 2 Apr 2003 19:39:47 -0700

I fill up to the top of the fill pipe now. I get over 360 miles in average
conditions and about 20mpg, less in head winds. Usually add around 17 or so
gallons at the fill.

bob Stevens
'87 Syncro Westy TIICO

 > I put gas in it and it took 15.572 gallons...
 > The owners manual says it takes 16 gallons.

Just about every gas guage in the VWs I've had is overly optimistic. My
current 90 wants to have 1/4 tank for too long and then BAM! we're almost
dry. I can get somewhere around 300 miles on a tank - sometimes more - so I
track it like that.

Almost ran out the other day and put 16 gallons back in. Oops!

John

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