Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:58:36 -0600
Reply-To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject: Re: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
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I haven't driven away with the filler stuck in the fill tube, yet......
Adjust the stock mirrors to where they need to be and you don't need the
convex mirrors. Most set the stock mirrors too far in - they should be
pushed out till you just see the edge of the van in the mirror. This gives
you as much view as possible.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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M'obeechi
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 7:00 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
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...
Not really crazy where the fill point is on non-syncro's... It's always
disconcerting when you fill up a tank and the passenger is in the front
passenger seat... What if they want to get out, and trip on the fill line?
Either way, I always feel kinda stupid invading their space with a gas fill
handle in my hand... Driver side location would be much better (as would the
rear on either side)... Then also you could double check yourself and look
in the side mirror to see that you've removed the fill line from the fill
tube...
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...
As far as using the convex mirror's for traffic... I find them useless...
either too small, or they take up too much real estate of the stock glass...
and sometimes the thickness of the convex glass's side plastic is so thick
(and doubled in thickness by the reflection) that at night it creates a
large black space in the mirror... I've tried all different sizes and
shapes...
What would be nice would be a replacement for the stock convex glass that is
more convex than stock was convex...
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