I almost always drain the gas before it goes onto the trailer.
>From: EISANDIEGO@aol.com
>Reply-To: EISANDIEGO@aol.com
>To: fot@autox.team.net
>Subject: Near Disaster Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 09:45:03 EDT
>
>Joe
>
> I received a call yesterday from the guy who was transporting a TR7
>parts car for me. Somehow in the process of loading or transporting, the
>deteriorated fuel line on the TR7 was further damaged, resulting in the
>leakage of gasoline into his enclosed trailer during transport. In any
>case,
>three quarters of way to the destination he is alerted by a motorist that
>liquids (gasoline) where leaking from the back of his enclosed trailer.
>Fortunately everything was brought under control quickly without explosion
>or
>fire. The spillage was contained, but the trailer floor has obviously been
>soaked with gasoline.
>
> It was a deteriorated fuel line that caused this problem. This made
>me
>think of the previous FOT discussions about how newer fuels seem to be more
>damaging to older car rubber and plastic parts. This car had been stored
>outside for a number of years with a relatively full fuel tank by the
>seller.
>It was not operating. Just the type of situation that some of you mentioned
>earlier would lead to this type of problem.
>
> Like most of you, this transportor and I have picked up number cars
>for parts over the years. There were no leaks when where the car was stored
>or immediately upon loading. However, we just did not inspect the fuel line
>carefully enough to see it condition.
>
> I personally am going to start removing all fuel before
>transporting
>older stored parts cars (which may not have averted some spillage, but
>certainly would not have been smaller).
>
>Cary
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