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Subject:Propane in tunnels in NYC
From:Paul Guzyk
Date:Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:53:52 -0700

I made it through the Holland Tunnel once with a Westy.

The next two times I was turned away, after waiting in line 30
minutes....even when I said the propane tank was completely empty.
They were like "talk to the hand, you can't go through"

They must have trained the toll people to look for Flute Vents or something.

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PITA going to the GW bridge (or through Staten Island if going to
Brooklyn/Lower Manhattan)

The ironic thing is that one could drive a Tauras with a trunk full
of propane Barbecue tanks and they would let you drive through...

>My guess is the presence of propane is the issue. Could that be? I dunno.
>
>I do know that to the best of my knowledge full Westys, or rather any vehicle
>with propane tanks cannot travel through the Lincoln Tunnel and Holland
>Tunnel entering NYC. At least that was the case when I lived there
>according to
>signage. Kind of a PIA travelling north to the Bridge.

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