Date:         Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:22:02 -0800
Reply-To:     Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
Comments: To: M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <E1LGCII-0000Ex-2l@fenris.runbox.com>
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At  12/26/2008 04:59 AM,M'obeechi wrote:
>Have you ever driven away from a fuel stop  with the fill line stuck
>in your fill tube? You hear this noise.. and then you find out that
>was an expensive pit stop... Happened to me twice so far... been
>paranoid ever since...
>
>For now, maybe a small convex round of the smallest size, placed at
>the outer lower corner of the passenger side mirror would help to
>check before driving away...

No can't say I have ever done that, when I'm pumping gas I'm pumping
gas besides on my Vanagon the ignition key is with the gas cap key
and I'd notice if I hadn't put the nozzle back and the cap on.


>As far as using the convex mirror's for traffic... I find them useless...

They work good for me as a way of letting me know something is there
with a real quick glance, of course nothing is quite as good as a
physical glance.

Merry Christmas




Rob
becida@comcast.net