[Shotimes] fuel tank quantities

[Donald Mallinson]

Bruce,

It is highly recommended that you NOT fill the tank to the 
top of the filler neck or even close.  The reason is that 
the fuel vapor recovery system can suck the excess fuel into 
the charcoal canister causing problems with the emissions 
system for quite a while.

The savings of getting an extra gallon or two of "cheap" 
fuel might be a nickle?  maybe a dime?

In exchange, you could have car problems, emissions system 
problems and maybe you are a road warrior that doesn't need 
to stop for 6-10 hours of driving, but chances are you will 
be stopped near a gas station during your "500" mile drive 
and can just top off again.

I fill up by letting the pump shut itself off and then I top 
off by filling till it clicks maybe twice more.

Also, it is not a good idea to run the fuel level down to E 
a lot.  The fuel cools the fuel pump, and keeping the level 
above 1/4 insures a cooler pump.  Finally, running the tank 
while low also increases the chances of condensation and 
water in the fuel.  Try to keep the level above 1/2 tank 
most of the time and keep it as full as possible if the car 
sits a lot and doesn't get a lot of road trips.

Don Mallinson


Bruce Malachuk wrote:
> I'm driving down to FL soon and I would soo love to be able to get 20-21
> gallons into the tank. that way I could fillup where it is really cheap and
> then just run for like 500 miles or so on cruise.
> 
> BTW anyone know where the cheapest places to fill up are on I95 from NJ to
> FL? I'm gonna be runnign down on the 18th or 19th for sure now.
> 
> Bruce
> 94 Opal Frost MTX
> 94 Deep Emerald Green ATX - w/90k gonna be parted
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "hs" <hseaman@execpc.com>
> To: <mash4@pacbell.net>
> Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 12:20 AM
> Subject: [Shotimes] fuel tank quantities
> 
> 
> 
>>I intentionally ran my 95 dry once, to calibrate the fuel gauge.
>>Unfortunately, the results of that little excercise were in some stuff
> 
> that
> 
>>was stolen.  As I recall, however, I was able to squeeze in more than 21
>>gallons!  That includes "nursing" in the last gallon or so till the fuel
> 
> level
> 
>>stayed up in the filler neck.
>>
>>Does anyone have any tricks for dealing with that metered orifice in the
> 
> fuel
> 
>>vent so that the tank can be filled totally? easily? I understand that VW
> 
> Golf
> 
>>TDI diesel has a "defeat button" you can push while filling the tank to
>>accomplish the "total fill".
>>
>>Harry
>>95m (the "tx" is redundant)
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