Re: Fuel Tank Capacity

[Daniel Bairos <glxjetta97@yahoo.com>]

No problem thank you...  Im going to ask the same question at my
dealer to see what they say


    cya
Dan


- ---Bunmar@aol.com wrote:
>
> On November 30, 1997, Daniel Bairos wrote:
> 
> "1st why would you drive on empty?  2nd I have heard that its not good
> for the fuel pump either.  I think that you are crazy to let your tank
> go to see how many gallons it takes.   I think you should write to VW
> and telll them how you feel."
> 
> 1.  I don't normally drive "on empty", but I'd rather just go to the
pump
> less frequently, hence, I usually get alot of miles between
fill-ups.  I know
> that it doesn't change how much I spend on gas or what MPG's I get,
but the
> less I'm at the pump, the more I'm driving or doing something else.
> 
> 2.  I agree with you that it probably isn't good for your fuel pump.
 With my
> '98 GLX, I usually fill up when the low fuel light comes on (it still
> supposed to have 2 gallons in the tank) which is usually around 275
- - 325
> miles or so.  So I try not to let it go until it's empty.  And to
tell you
> the truth, I wasn't trying to "let it go" to find out how many
gallons the
> tank holds, it just happened that I really thought I could get more
miles on
> that tank.  It was an accident that it happened that way.
> 
> 3.  As for the fuel tank capacity, I actually talked to the service
manager
> at the VW dealership that I bought the car at told me that the tank
has a
> long neck?!?  That's ludicrous and is no way explaining why the tank
only
> holds 13 gallons.  After that and a couple of other things like
that, I will
> be bringing my car to another dealer for service.  Anyway, thanks
for the
> info.
> 
> Chuck Marshall
> '98 GLX
> Black with Black Leather
> Bose
> Cold Weather Package
> 

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