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Date:         Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:20:22 +0000
Reply-To:     rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Gas cap ideas
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>

Interesting, I live near Portland and have yet had one attendant have problems with the gas cap. I guess this problem may be geographically dependent.

BTW - If you ever want to have fun in Oregon, drive a car with an out of state plate into a gas station, and make moves like you are going to pump your own gas. It is funny how paniced the attendants get.

Trivia: New Jersey and Oregon are the only states with laws forbidding customers to pump their own gas. Interestingly, if you have a motorcycle, in Oregon you can pump your own gas - once the attendant hands you the nozzle.

IMHO, its all about trying to add employment and has nothing to do with saftey.

Todd '88 Westy.

-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET> > I live right near Oregon, where it's a law that your gas must be added only > by the station attendant. So, explaining or showing how to close the gas > cap became kinda tedious, given that many station attendants are a bit > mechanically challenged, or perhaps they aren't really concentrating (for > minimum wage, who does?) > My fix was to use a black zip tie, drilled into the gas cap's rim and > through the body work. Then I took one of those parts marking paint > pens..(handy little gadgets) and made some arrows on the cap and on the body > work..When the attendant gets the key, he/she inserts it and sees the > surmarks, or arrows lined up, and usually has no problem remembering how to > duplicate that alignment when closing the cap. The wire tie keeps the cap > and key attached to the van at all times..No more "left on the pump" gas > caps. > Be very careful when you make a hole for the zip tie. Gas fumes do > explode with a spark.. > Don Hanson


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