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Subject:Re: Odometer fixed..and "how dumb am I? (gas guage)
From:Mike Collum
Date:Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:06:34 -0500
Mike S wrote:
> Red _is_ reserve. It's just that to the Germans, empty is empty, so the
> reserve is the last bit before the tank is empty. Consider the red a
> warning that it's time to buy gas.

Well, FWIW, the red or "Reserve" area on a Vanagon fuel gauge is 1/4
tank ... or just under 4 gallons left in the tank.  I wouldn't count on
it being more than 3 gallons, though.

Mike