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Subject:Re: Ran out of gas; only took 13 gallons to fill
From:Edward Duntz
Date:Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:37:14 -0500

I ran out as in the car stalled and would not go any further. Adding two gallons didn't do anything. (Only had a small can available.) I added another two and it started, and I got to the gas station and filled up. Between the cans and the gas starion pump it took a total of 13 gallons.
 
Ed
> When you say, you ran out of gas, did you run out completely or the gauge> was just very low? Because in that case, it could be the gauge not showing> you correctly.> Zoltan
> ----- Original Message -----> From: "Edward Duntz" <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 2:44 PM> Subject: Ran out of gas; only took 13 gallons to fill> > > I ran out of gas today and it only took 13 gallons to fill it. What could be> going on here. The tank is a few years old. I don't remember having problems> back then, but I think the gauge is not so accurate on the low end now.> Could something internal to the tank be wrong? Pick-up tube? Does anyone> have a pic or drawing of what the inside of a tank looks like?> > Thanks,> Ed in CT> 
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