Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 18:44:43 -0800
Reply-To: Doug F <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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From: Doug F <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject: Re: Transporting extra gasoline on/in a Westy Vanagon
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I remember it from my Duraliner truck bed liner. It had warning stickers
all over it about not filling any type of gas can with the can in the bed on
the
duraliner.
The duraliner itself was subject to static electricity because of its
material.
If you rubbed any type of plastic on it you would see it.
I can see a plastic gas can on a truck bed liner not having anyplace to
discharge
unless perhaps a grounded fuel nozzle?
Many dirtbike riders have found out the hard way.
put em on the cement.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Schwaia" <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: Transporting extra gasoline on/in a Westy Vanagon
> 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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