Plus you wouldn't need the crossover vent line.

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> On Jul 20, 2014, at 20:19, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
> 
> I find it strange that the aftermarket providers who continue to manufacture fuel tanks for these vehicles continued to keep the "saddle" in their construction.   A few quick measurements of the tank dropped from the '88 indicates one could expect 14-18 additional litres of fuel if they were not there and the tank would be simpler to manufacture.
> 
> 
>> On 20-Jul-2014, at 20:50, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
>> 
>> No, and blame Volkswagen for introducing the vanagon with the obsolete air
>> cooled engine.  Was not worth it for them to re-tool for a couple more
>> gallons of gas.
>> 
>> Stuart
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> Roy Nicholl
>> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2014 12:28 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Replacement fuel tank question
>> 
>> All,
>> 
>> Does anyone make a replacement fuel tank for the water-cooled Vanagon w/o
>> the cavities/moulded passages for the air-cooled heater pipes.  While I
>> appreciate the needs of the air-heads, I would prefer the extra range this
>> capacity could provide if that volume was on the inside of the tank.
>>