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Date:         Mon, 5 Dec 2005 17:02:31 -0800
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Transporting extra gasoline on/in a Westy Vanagon
Comments: To: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <11dcddf80512051615h5d611d21labb5aaecc136341a@mail.gmail.com>
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Chris,

Can you explain this one a little more? I've never seen that warning (but I'll look tonight when I fill up).

A car is not grounded when you fill it with fuel, so what difference does it make if you're filling a plastic container that is on the car?

What about a plastic container on the ground?

What about when you fill the plastic tank on a boat?

That being said... whenever I fill a plane at the airport, I'm required to attach a grounding cable to the plane prior to filling.

Just curious...

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Christopher Gronski Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 4:16 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Transporting extra gasoline on/in a Westy Vanagon

Filling with the tank not grounded (ie: on the roof) is a really good way to have the tank EXPLODE AND KILL YOU and any other bystanders due to static discharge. They put warnings on gas pumps for a reason. DO NOT FILL TANKS ON YOUR ROOF YOU ARE RISKING YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF THOISE AROUND YOU.

Chris

On 12/5/05, Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@comcast.net> wrote: > My extra gas is stored in 2.5 gallon plastic containers, one is OK for > most trips, two for way off the beaten path. One Vanagon owner I met > had a great setup which I am considering: he bought a plastic 6 gallon > gas tank for an outboard boat motor and cut off the fitting that > attaches to the motor. When you want to fill up the Vanagon tank, just > uncoil the hose and stick it in the filler! No need to remove from > roof. > > Keith O > 84 Westy > 90 Westy Syncro > > On Dec 5, 2005, at 9:01 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > > > Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 22:01:10 -0700 > > From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM> > > Subject: Re: Transporting extra gasoline on/in a Westy Vanagon > > > > "So, I'm tyring to come up with a > > safe and easy-to-implement solution." > > > > I carry the 5 gal. Wedco shown in Gary Lee's web pic link you posted, > > in my > > luggage rack, tied down. > > Bob Stevens > > '87 Westy Syncro > > "Passion Fruit" >


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