RE: 87 5kcsq Radio and misc other problems

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In a message dated 3/23/99 "Dan Sinclair" <sinclair@prospro.com> writes:

<< On 8-10 year old cars, running the tank to near
Empty is a good way to suck water and garbage out of the  bottom of your tank
and into your pump and/or fuel system. >>

I keep hearing this theory, but am afraid I can't fully buy into it. Here are
reasons why I question the theory:

Isn't the fuel pick-up at the bottom of the tank? Seems that whatever is
present at the bottom will be picked up regardless of fuel level...though the
dilution ratio of crud to fuel will perhaps change.

Wont there be less "water and garbage" in the fuel (from the filled fuel, not
the tank itself shedding liner crap into the fuel) if the tank is fully
replenished rather than diluted over time?

The only reason I can see to keep a tank partially full is to keep an in-tank
fuel pump (such as in the type 44) immersed and thus cooled by the fuel.

I know by questioning this I open myself up to the wrath of the Audi-gods...

comments are of course welcome, but please go easy, after all I didn't hit
sumthin' and crack my oilpan (yet) today ;-)

Mike Veglia
87 5kcstq