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Considerations for transporting extra fuel for emergencies (suchas running out of gas, etc) in a passenger car
I hate front wheel drive, most torque must go to the rear wrote:
> On 4/4/14, 23:24, somick wrote: >> On Friday, April 4, 2014 12:38:07 AM UTC-7, I hate front wheel >> drive, most torque must go to the rear wrote: >>> What are you using to carry extra gas/diesel for emergencies? >>> Plastic or metal container? cabin or trunk? I have a wagon so I >>> wonder if carrying the gas container in the cargo area is any >>> safer than the cabin though. thanks >> Do not transport it in your wagon. Period! The entire car will >> stink for a couple of days after you remove the can. >> >> Sam >> > No stinking with the metal container. But I was hoping for a metal vs > plastic discussion here. > > Anyhow, regarding my beater sedan, given that the rear seats are not > foldable what are my options for DIY firewall. > > I'm thinking fireproofing the trunk facing side of the seat hopefully > improving sound deadening in the process. > For LONG term storage metal is the way to go. It will hold gasoline far longer with less loss of volatiles than plastic. Plastics prime advantage is corrosion resistance. -- Steve W. |
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Considerations for transporting....OT
Paul in Houston TX wrote:
> Homer.Simpson wrote: >> >> Yes, but you were driving a 64 GTO Convert. You still win! :-) > > Yea, I foolishly gave it away for $50 in ~1974 and bought > a 69' Vette, which I totaled two years later. > The GTO was an Ohio car and rust rotted out pretty bad. I wish cars still rotted out that way. People wouldn't still have, and bring to the shop, all these damn 1990's vehicles that I don't wanna work on anymore! GW |
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Considerations for transporting....OT
Geoff Welsh said
> Paul in Houston TX wrote: >> Homer.Simpson wrote: >>> >>> Yes, but you were driving a 64 GTO Convert. You still win! :-) >> >> Yea, I foolishly gave it away for $50 in ~1974 and bought >> a 69' Vette, which I totaled two years later. >> The GTO was an Ohio car and rust rotted out pretty bad. > > I wish cars still rotted out that way. People wouldn't still have, and > bring to the shop, all these damn 1990's vehicles that I don't wanna > work on anymore! > > GW I can image that. I used to turn a wrench and have always thought the task must be a lot more difficult than years back. I have a 99 Monte with 200K that still runs rather well. I'm intrigued what odd things might start failing. A buddys, 400K, S10 just needed a new PS pump pulley. Apparently, pulling/installing this pully on several pumps over the years has "wallowed" out the ID. LOL They certainly last longer than years back.... |
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