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Subject:Re: Overflow while filling the gas tank
From:Larry MacPhee
Date:Thu, 16 Feb 1995 08:49:46 -0800

In message <9502160110.AA06982@frodo>  writes:
> ]From vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu  Wed Feb 15 14:31:16 1995
> ]Date: Wed, 15 Feb 95 14:03:19 CST
> ]From: rachel martin <rmart@unm.edu>
> ]
> ]On Tue, 14 Feb 1995, Ervolina, Thomas R. (Tom) wrote:
> ]
> ]> I'm still getting used to my new Vanagon and am wondering if this is some
> ]> quirk that you all have learned to deal with...

If getting sprayed while filling up, maybe the simplest solution, particularly 
if you can't tell when to ease off on the pump because of background noise, etc.
is to flip the little lever on the pump handle (where available) so it will pump
automatically and shut off when full.  Then get the hell out of the way and let 
her blow! :)

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