[Vwdiesel] auxiliary spare tire fuel tank

[Tad]

FWIW, pumping your own diesel is legal in Oregon.  Some stations don't know
this or choose to not allow it(usually small volume joints that you
probably shouldn't be buying diesel from anyway), but it *is* legal.

Also, there are two self-service gas stations in Oregon on Indian land.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filling_station#United_States_and_Canada_2



On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 2:21 PM, R. Brown <r.c.brown at ieee.org> wrote:

> I had one in my old '78 (gas) Rabbit and really liked it. I had the spare
> mounted on the bumper as I recall.  I did pick up one to put in my '82
> diesel pickup at some point.  I like having the extra capacity to take
> advantage of filling up at a lower cost station and also when I drive back
> and forth between CA and WA, I can make it though OR without having to
> stop.  They don't have the self-service stations so filling up there is a
> PITA.  I also will make long drives through remote country, so harder to
> find open stations late at night.  In the pickup, I am considering setting
> the rear tank up for WVO, then have a switch over valve and heater to use
> it for longer drives, but I may just use it for diesel.  I'll have the
> spare tire mounted in the bed when I get the tank installed.
>
>
>
> On 7/1/2013 1:53 PM, Travis . wrote:
>
>> I don't see the need to install one. Even on a 10 gallon tank you can go
>> around 400 miles. If I can't find a fuel stop at that point then it is my
>> fault. I almost ran into that issue once. I took off from Brookings SD to
>> Sheridan. I didn't fill up in Pierre SD which is the 1/2 way point in SD. I
>> barely made it to Sturgis. I also fill the tank completely full (vented
>> fill) so it actually holds more then 10 gallons.
>>
>>
>> Also-I have used my spare tires in vehicles a lot. I have never ran out
>> of fuel. I have used 7 spare tires that I can count.
>>
>>
>> Travis
>>
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