Re: Reserve fuel?

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In a message dated 97-02-15 16:52:55 EST, dmiller@iea.com (Doug Miller)
writes:

<< Having been on the manufacturing side for many years in the automobile
 industry, I can state catagorically that NO manufacturer would place any
 type of reserve fuel reservoir in a vehicle that was not a true fuel tank.
 What I assume you suggest - that possibly the shelf is there for something
 of this nature - would not be possible under fuel system integrity and
 safety standards. Not to mention the incredible liability of a manufacturer
 placing a fuel reservoir somewhere within the body of a vehicle (tanks are
 almost invariably under the floor pan, in a steel chamber behind the seats,
 etc. not INSIDE the vehicle). >>

Strange though it may seem, in Germany it is quite common for motorists to
carry a spare can of gas in the trunk - not rattling around loose, mind you.
 It is often packaged in a specially shaped container to fit in the center of
the spare wheel, or in a fitted tray or compartment.  Nobody gives it a
second thought.