My Jetta is a 2000 model TDI. Inside the filler neck is a button (on the left side as you look in the filler hole) that gets pushed down by the fuel cap when it is put on. The vent is there for fuel expansion. Any way if you press this button while fueling you can put another 1.5 gallons of fuel in +/-. The shoe horn is a figure of speech. I normally fill my Jetta using the vent trick to the point where I have clear fuel all the way to the top of the filler neck. I never have had a problem with fuel expansion. My range on a highway only trip at 70 to 75 mph is about 800 miles.
Mike Piles -----Original Message----- From: Gabriel S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 5:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel price wackiness thats alot of fuel for a that car. Whats your range, from the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli? Whats the "vent trick" and shoe horn what? On 10/25/05, Mike Piles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The Jetta holds about 16 gallons if you use the vent trick and a shoe horn. Mike Piles -----Original Message----- From: Gabriel S. [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 9:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel price wackiness how many gallons does your jetta hold? On 10/22/05, Mike Piles <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: I just filled the tank on my Jetta $3.299 for a total of $50.78 OUCH!!!!!!!! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 9:15 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel price wackiness Gasoline is 2.19 Diesel is now 3.49 I thought it was bad at 80 cents backward spread! This is even wackier. _______________________________________ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net _______________________________________ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Gabriel Soto Southern California 1987 300D 230K=- -- Gabriel Soto Southern California 1987 300D 230K=-
