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Date:         Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:52:17 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Effects of tire sizes on fuel economy!
Comments: To: "P. Stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20040223011752.99209.qmail@web12201.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Sun, 22 Feb 2004, P. Stanhope wrote:


> I remember someone was going to build a fiberglass
> shell to go over the bottom of the van, covering up
> all the dips and pockets. A little extreme but since
> our vans ride so high up (especially 85'-older) its
> prolly not such a bad idea...


As someone who owns a diesel van with the metal noise-reduction pan under
the engine, I can tell you that it will seem like a good idea until about
the fourth time you have to remove it to do some kind of maintenance.




David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
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