No, there is no "hidden" lever, 14 1/2 gallons is about all there is to get out of a non-Syncro fuel tank. The reserve that is claimed is mostly, it seems, to keep the dirt out of the pick-up...

  But seriously, there is about a gallon and a half that the pick-up can't reach usually. If you are constantly running into this discrepancy as a problem, maybe you should consider carrying a FULL can of fuel with you at all times.

  BTW - - are you related to my dad? He runs my mom's car out of gas all the time...

  (...its a joke, o.k...)

Bob Mac <BOBMACDOWELL@WEBTV.NET> wrote:
  What's the deal with my gas tank. I ran out of gas the other day. put 2
gal in, drove 1 block. filled the tank 12 1/2 gal. That's 14 1/2 gal
total. I thought the tank in these was 16 gal. or is this like the
propane tank that's supposed to hold 3 gal but only holds 2.3 gal. Does
the reserve tank have a secret lever to pull, hidden somewhere.

Evan Mac Donald

1984 Wolfburg
1985 GL 7 Pass.
1991 Carat Weekender
1972 Chevy P/U
1993 Bonneville