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Subject:Re: Odometer fixed..and "how dumb am I? (gas guage)
From:Allan Streib
Date:Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:18:48 -0500

Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> writes:

> 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.

As I recall the early Beetles did have an actual reserve with a
switchover valve -- but that was because there was no gas gauge!

Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL