Date:         Wed, 7 Dec 2005 09:31:26 -0500
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Transporting extra gasoline on/in a Westy Vanagon WOW
Comments: To: Daniel Stevens <dosteven@syr.edu>
In-Reply-To:  <s396a8bf.099@gwia201.syr.edu>
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I would not have wanted all hat weight up top anyway...

Chris

On 12/7/05, Daniel Stevens <dosteven@syr.edu> wrote:
> All this talk on gasonline makes me glad my fuel is only combustable, not flammable.
>
> long live the clatterbox..  1980 TD Riviera camper.
>
> though excuse my cynicism. but all this talk of people willingly putting gasoline on the fiberglass roof of thier campers.
> after i suggested that my winter project was to add a VW fox gas tank in lieu of the clamshell (with a new tank shaped skidplate clamshell to protect it)
>
> I say good luck, my luggage rack is for luggage..
> besides i'd rather have a truck 2tank valve&switch with my gauge reading both senders..
>
> then again I'm running Diesel or Bio,
>
> Dan Stevens
>
> *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> From:    Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re:
>
> Yes, the data I looked at suggested that though gas tank fires are
> rare they often occur when someone gets into thier car mid fill (like
> this lady did - the nozel is already in the tank), charges themselves
> up staticly on the seats, and then discharges when they touch the
> nozel.
>
> Chris
>