WRANGLER DISCONTINUED?
01-23-2006, 05:53 PM
#61
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Re: WRANGLER DISCONTINUED?
I was referring to the floor of the trunk being the top of the gas tank.
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Of course we smelled gasoline both the gas cap and float bowl were
> vented.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> It wasn;t limited to the Pinto, if memory serves my brother's '70 Torino
>> (I
>> drove it in high school) had a similar fuel tank setup. Each time you
>> opened
>> the hood you'd get a whiff of gas.
>>
>> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled/torinohome.html
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Of course we smelled gasoline both the gas cap and float bowl were
> vented.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> It wasn;t limited to the Pinto, if memory serves my brother's '70 Torino
>> (I
>> drove it in high school) had a similar fuel tank setup. Each time you
>> opened
>> the hood you'd get a whiff of gas.
>>
>> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled/torinohome.html
01-23-2006, 06:03 PM
#62
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Re: WRANGLER DISCONTINUED?
As all cars of the fifties and sixties were, especially those that
thought it was trick to hide the filler under the license plate.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> I was referring to the floor of the trunk being the top of the gas tank.
thought it was trick to hide the filler under the license plate.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> I was referring to the floor of the trunk being the top of the gas tank.
01-23-2006, 06:03 PM
#63
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Re: WRANGLER DISCONTINUED?
As all cars of the fifties and sixties were, especially those that
thought it was trick to hide the filler under the license plate.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> I was referring to the floor of the trunk being the top of the gas tank.
thought it was trick to hide the filler under the license plate.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> I was referring to the floor of the trunk being the top of the gas tank.
01-23-2006, 06:03 PM
#64
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Re: WRANGLER DISCONTINUED?
As all cars of the fifties and sixties were, especially those that
thought it was trick to hide the filler under the license plate.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> I was referring to the floor of the trunk being the top of the gas tank.
thought it was trick to hide the filler under the license plate.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> I was referring to the floor of the trunk being the top of the gas tank.
01-23-2006, 06:54 PM
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Re: WRANGLER DISCONTINUED?
Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> It might be in response to new NTHSA fuel safety requirements
> <URL:http://www.dot.gov/affairs/nhtsa5103.htm> (Press release from 2003,
> no details) or it might be defense against fire-related civil suits, or
> some combination of the two. Either way, the SAE has recognized the
> need to protect fuel tanks and/or relocate them out of the "crush zones"
> since at least 1970.
>
> Don't be too surprised if you see puncture-resistant fuel bladder tank
> liners added to vehicles sometime soon. It is one of the fixes
> suggested for the inflammable Crown Vic Police Interceptor.
From what I've heard it's also because they moved the spare
where the tank used to be. It is safer there, but then again a fuel
cell with double walls would be even safer. :)
That's ok.. fairly soon most of us will only be able to afford gas
one mile at a time.
--
DougW
> It might be in response to new NTHSA fuel safety requirements
> <URL:http://www.dot.gov/affairs/nhtsa5103.htm> (Press release from 2003,
> no details) or it might be defense against fire-related civil suits, or
> some combination of the two. Either way, the SAE has recognized the
> need to protect fuel tanks and/or relocate them out of the "crush zones"
> since at least 1970.
>
> Don't be too surprised if you see puncture-resistant fuel bladder tank
> liners added to vehicles sometime soon. It is one of the fixes
> suggested for the inflammable Crown Vic Police Interceptor.
From what I've heard it's also because they moved the spare
where the tank used to be. It is safer there, but then again a fuel
cell with double walls would be even safer. :)
That's ok.. fairly soon most of us will only be able to afford gas
one mile at a time.
--
DougW
01-23-2006, 06:54 PM
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Re: WRANGLER DISCONTINUED?
Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> It might be in response to new NTHSA fuel safety requirements
> <URL:http://www.dot.gov/affairs/nhtsa5103.htm> (Press release from 2003,
> no details) or it might be defense against fire-related civil suits, or
> some combination of the two. Either way, the SAE has recognized the
> need to protect fuel tanks and/or relocate them out of the "crush zones"
> since at least 1970.
>
> Don't be too surprised if you see puncture-resistant fuel bladder tank
> liners added to vehicles sometime soon. It is one of the fixes
> suggested for the inflammable Crown Vic Police Interceptor.
From what I've heard it's also because they moved the spare
where the tank used to be. It is safer there, but then again a fuel
cell with double walls would be even safer. :)
That's ok.. fairly soon most of us will only be able to afford gas
one mile at a time.
--
DougW
> It might be in response to new NTHSA fuel safety requirements
> <URL:http://www.dot.gov/affairs/nhtsa5103.htm> (Press release from 2003,
> no details) or it might be defense against fire-related civil suits, or
> some combination of the two. Either way, the SAE has recognized the
> need to protect fuel tanks and/or relocate them out of the "crush zones"
> since at least 1970.
>
> Don't be too surprised if you see puncture-resistant fuel bladder tank
> liners added to vehicles sometime soon. It is one of the fixes
> suggested for the inflammable Crown Vic Police Interceptor.
From what I've heard it's also because they moved the spare
where the tank used to be. It is safer there, but then again a fuel
cell with double walls would be even safer. :)
That's ok.. fairly soon most of us will only be able to afford gas
one mile at a time.
--
DougW
01-23-2006, 06:54 PM
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Re: WRANGLER DISCONTINUED?
Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
> It might be in response to new NTHSA fuel safety requirements
> <URL:http://www.dot.gov/affairs/nhtsa5103.htm> (Press release from 2003,
> no details) or it might be defense against fire-related civil suits, or
> some combination of the two. Either way, the SAE has recognized the
> need to protect fuel tanks and/or relocate them out of the "crush zones"
> since at least 1970.
>
> Don't be too surprised if you see puncture-resistant fuel bladder tank
> liners added to vehicles sometime soon. It is one of the fixes
> suggested for the inflammable Crown Vic Police Interceptor.
From what I've heard it's also because they moved the spare
where the tank used to be. It is safer there, but then again a fuel
cell with double walls would be even safer. :)
That's ok.. fairly soon most of us will only be able to afford gas
one mile at a time.
--
DougW
> It might be in response to new NTHSA fuel safety requirements
> <URL:http://www.dot.gov/affairs/nhtsa5103.htm> (Press release from 2003,
> no details) or it might be defense against fire-related civil suits, or
> some combination of the two. Either way, the SAE has recognized the
> need to protect fuel tanks and/or relocate them out of the "crush zones"
> since at least 1970.
>
> Don't be too surprised if you see puncture-resistant fuel bladder tank
> liners added to vehicles sometime soon. It is one of the fixes
> suggested for the inflammable Crown Vic Police Interceptor.
From what I've heard it's also because they moved the spare
where the tank used to be. It is safer there, but then again a fuel
cell with double walls would be even safer. :)
That's ok.. fairly soon most of us will only be able to afford gas
one mile at a time.
--
DougW
01-23-2006, 08:45 PM
#68
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Re: WRANGLER DISCONTINUED?
Except the '56 Chevy which hid the filler behind the tail light.
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:03:26 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> As all cars of the fifties and sixties were, especially those that
>thought it was trick to hide the filler under the license plate.
-- msosborn at msosborn dot com
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:03:26 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> As all cars of the fifties and sixties were, especially those that
>thought it was trick to hide the filler under the license plate.
-- msosborn at msosborn dot com
01-23-2006, 08:45 PM
#69
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Re: WRANGLER DISCONTINUED?
Except the '56 Chevy which hid the filler behind the tail light.
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:03:26 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> As all cars of the fifties and sixties were, especially those that
>thought it was trick to hide the filler under the license plate.
-- msosborn at msosborn dot com
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:03:26 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> As all cars of the fifties and sixties were, especially those that
>thought it was trick to hide the filler under the license plate.
-- msosborn at msosborn dot com
01-23-2006, 08:45 PM
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Re: WRANGLER DISCONTINUED?
Except the '56 Chevy which hid the filler behind the tail light.
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:03:26 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> As all cars of the fifties and sixties were, especially those that
>thought it was trick to hide the filler under the license plate.
-- msosborn at msosborn dot com
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:03:26 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> As all cars of the fifties and sixties were, especially those that
>thought it was trick to hide the filler under the license plate.
-- msosborn at msosborn dot com