She won't fill up!?

Post by **twofakie** » 25 Apr 2009, 18:15

Hi, has anyone got an idea about the following issue, I cant seem to get more petrol than about a 3rd full in my tank..i was convinced it was the sender/gauge, so had the sender replaced..but thats not it...Bummer...

how many litres is a full tank anyway?...

Any ideas?? Anyone else had/has the same?? Thanks!
van is a 1979/80 westfalia 2 ltr Aircooled poptop

Post by **twofakie** » 25 Apr 2009, 19:19

Sorry posted this in general chat earlier, but i guess this is the place for my question...

Hi, has anyone got an idea about the following issue, I cant seem to get more petrol than about a 3rd full in my tank..i was convinced it was the sender/gauge, so had the sender replaced..but thats not it...Bummer...

how many litres is a full tank anyway?...

Any ideas?? Anyone else had/has the same?? Thanks!
van is a 1979/80 westfalia 2 ltr Aircooled poptop

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 25 Apr 2009, 19:30

It sounds like an air lock ... although I'm not au fait with aircold vans full stop.

Unless of course it's all over the forecourt

BTW this should be in Techernikal

Ian

Post by **donnieg** » 25 Apr 2009, 19:38

Hi we had the same problem we changed the sender unit but it did not work then someone suggested it might be the circitboard bebind the dashboard so we got a secondhand one and that did the job . Hope this is of help
Donnie

Post by **twofakie** » 25 Apr 2009, 19:42

Thanks for your reply Ian, i did repost in the technical, sorry about that...
Any tips on what to do with these air locks,, just fil up really slooowly?

Post by **twofakie** » 25 Apr 2009, 19:46

Yeah that was going to be my next step, but it now seems, that i just cant fill up the tank..so maybe nothing to do with the gauge at all....how many liters would you say you can get in the tank?

Thanks!

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 25 Apr 2009, 19:47

You'd be better waiting for an Aircold operative to thaw out enough to type a reply for you

Cheers, Ian.

Post by **Essex Nige** » 25 Apr 2009, 19:57

I have the same on my AIR COOLED (toasty warm) and my wet cooled, not to sure on the volume i just run it to the top of the red

Works for me

Post by **Steve P** » 25 Apr 2009, 20:02

Hi, the Haynes says that the capacity is 60 litres.

Steve.

Post by **Rozzo** » 25 Apr 2009, 20:53

Ian Hulley wrote:You'd be better waiting for an Aircold operative to thaw out enough to type a reply for you

Cheers, Ian.

it's the same tank and filler

Post by **T'Onion** » 25 Apr 2009, 20:55

Have a look in both wheel arches , check the tank breather bottles thingies are there and aren't blocked

Post by **Mocki** » 25 Apr 2009, 20:56

tank capacity is 60l, but 52 from apparently run out, iirc.........

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