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Subject:Re: 2 gas tanks in SA Caravelle? (body differences-SA vans vs German vans)
From:DaveC
Date:Sat, 6 Apr 2002 09:24:31 -0800

>In a message dated 4/6/02 10:51:09 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>voicebox@DNAI.COM writes:
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>
>>  What's the cap on the right rear panel in this photo of a SA van?
>>  <http://members.cruzio.com/~cikasper/sa/pics/carrier.jpg>
>>
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>its a syncro.    the SA caravelle/vanagon bodied vans have different
>sheetmetal on the bodies than the german made vanagons. so they have a round
>rear gas port rather than a square one like on the german made vans.  there
>is no ridge above the beltline like on the vans made in germany.. and the SA
>side middle and rear windows are bigger.  the only body part that seems to be
>the same as the german made vans, is the rear hatch.

The traditional gas cap is present in the well-known location just
below the right-hand front door (visible in this photo).

Does this vehicle have *2* tanks?

Dave
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