My gauge is way off, I have 2-3 gallons left when I am at dead zero, so I
use the trip odometer as my gas gauge. For example, my tank hold 16 gallons
(its not dented) but after 50 miles of driving, my gauge reads half empty,
but I can go at least 220 miles (prob more, but thats all I dare!)

Wes

>From: BenT <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: BenT <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Vanagon gas tank capacity?
>Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:42:29 -0700
>
>Check and see if the tank is dented. Your gauge may also be
>inaccurate. Since you didn't run out of gas at 13 gallons your gauge
>sounds like it is off. Reserve is just the point in the gauge where
>the last gallon is normally. It the gauge is out of whack, you may be
>reading reserve with about last 3 gallons left.
>
>BenT
>http://members.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html

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