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Subject:Re: Gas tank and gas cap
From:Rob
Date:Tue, 4 May 2010 10:14:15 -0700

When I got it my '84 would not take/use over 12 gallons (3/4 tank), I
changed the tank and that fixed the problem (and the very noisy fuel
pump which the PO had tried to fix).  I cut the old tank in half to
see is something obvious was wrong
http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa190/becida/84%20Fuel%20tank/ and
it all looked ok

Rob
becida@comcast.net

At  5/4/2010 08:05 AM, Annie wrote:
>Ok all, I seem to have an issue I don't understand.
>
>
>
>The questions then are - why am I only getting 8-9 gallons per fill-up
>(about 180-ish miles per tank)? And what can I do about a gas cap? I'm
>beginning to think I don't have an original gas tank but I don't know how to
>tell.
>
>Thanks,
>~Annie