I also have one heck of time getting the gas-hose up there to fill it on the roof; another argument for leaving it on the ground to fill 'er up! Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
On Mon, 17 Dec 2001, Jay L Snyder wrote: > If you are using plastic or metal gas cans, remove them from the vehicle > when filling. They can develop dangerous static charges. This has > occurred in the back of lined pick-up trucks were there was no grounding. > A gas can in a Westy roof-rack may be a similar situation. Fill them on > the ground and then store them away. > > Jay ('85 Westy-The > Hindenburg) |
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