I have a working odometer and gauge but I still push it all the time,
once or twice I've pushed it too far. Fortunately I carry 9L of extra
fuel INSIDE my 15" SA Rhein spare (up front stock location) in a BMW
spare wheel reserve fuel tank. There is one on eBay right now (not
mine - usual disclaimers) although I seem to recal mine being cheaper:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-SPARE-FUEL-RESERVE-TANK-E23-E24-E28-E30-E34-E36-OEM_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33556QQitemZ8042265861

Title on the auction is "BMW SPARE FUEL RESERVE TANK E23 E24 E28 E30
E34 E36 OEM"

Seller is: be-styled_company

Item number: 8042265861

Chris

On 3/1/06, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> "Luke, I am your father."
>
> I've pulled into stations on fumes and only managed to put in 15.6.
> I've driven under full power and put in 16 even.  Go figure.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > Evan Mac Donald
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 4:20 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: gas tank;
> >
> > 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
>