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Subject:Re: round gas cans?
From:Alan Sinclair
Date:Fri, 10 Jun 2005 13:55:27 -0700

radiator?  oh, dear, you mean you have to use water to cool your engine?

alan
proudly driving a water-free '81
and hoping for a round can one day

Warner, Jeffrey (Jeff) S (J6C) wrote:

>Is anyone here concerned about having these gas cans located immediately behind the radiator?  Just a thought.  That MB unit is sweet looking for a gas can. :-)
>
>Jeff
>
>Date:    Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:41:50 -0400
>From:    Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re: round gas cans?
>
>I think I used the search terms: "Spare Tire" "Gas Can" (and "Gas
>Tank") on eBay to find mine. There is an old VW one on sale right now
>(at what I think is a ridiculously high price):
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=3D1&item=3D4555=
>241048&category=3D42606&sspagename=3DWDVW
>
>Photos at=20
>
>http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=3D3009767&a=3D31756786&f=3D
>
>There is also a Mercedes 190 can:
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=3D1&item=3D4555=
>396082&category=3D42606
>
>Be sure to check what diameter wheels they are intended for. I bought
>a tank intended for a BMW with 15" wheels and it fit perfectly. I have
>no idea if the tanks I mentioned on eBay will fit, nor do I have any
>assocation with them. If you are interested in the items contatc the
>seller not me.
>
>Chris
>
>

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