Considerations for transporting extra fuel for emergencies (suchas running out of gas, etc) in a passenger car

I hate front wheel drive, most torque must go to the rear wrote:
> On 4/4/14, 23:24, somick wrote:
>> On Friday, April 4, 2014 12:38:07 AM UTC-7, I hate front wheel
>> drive, most torque must go to the rear wrote:
>>> What are you using to carry extra gas/diesel for emergencies?
>>> Plastic or metal container? cabin or trunk? I have a wagon so I
>>> wonder if carrying the gas container in the cargo area is any
>>> safer than the cabin though. thanks
>> Do not transport it in your wagon. Period! The entire car will
>> stink for a couple of days after you remove the can.
>>
>> Sam
>>
> No stinking with the metal container. But I was hoping for a metal vs
> plastic discussion here.
>
> Anyhow, regarding my beater sedan, given that the rear seats are not
> foldable what are my options for DIY firewall.
>
> I'm thinking fireproofing the trunk facing side of the seat hopefully
> improving sound deadening in the process.
>

For LONG term storage metal is the way to go. It will hold gasoline far
longer with less loss of volatiles than plastic.

Plastics prime advantage is corrosion resistance.

--
Steve W.

Paul in Houston TX wrote:
> Homer.Simpson wrote:
>>
>> Yes, but you were driving a 64 GTO Convert. You still win! :-)
>
> Yea, I foolishly gave it away for $50 in ~1974 and bought
> a 69' Vette, which I totaled two years later.
> The GTO was an Ohio car and rust rotted out pretty bad.

I wish cars still rotted out that way. People wouldn't still have, and
bring to the shop, all these damn 1990's vehicles that I don't wanna
work on anymore!

GW

Geoff Welsh said

> Paul in Houston TX wrote:
>> Homer.Simpson wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes, but you were driving a 64 GTO Convert. You still win! :-)
>>
>> Yea, I foolishly gave it away for $50 in ~1974 and bought
>> a 69' Vette, which I totaled two years later.
>> The GTO was an Ohio car and rust rotted out pretty bad.
>
> I wish cars still rotted out that way. People wouldn't still have, and
> bring to the shop, all these damn 1990's vehicles that I don't wanna
> work on anymore!
>
> GW

I can image that. I used to turn a wrench and have always thought the
task must be a lot more difficult than years back. I have a 99 Monte
with 200K that still runs rather well. I'm intrigued what odd things
might start failing.

A buddys, 400K, S10 just needed a new PS pump pulley. Apparently,
pulling/installing this pully on several pumps over the years has
"wallowed" out the ID. LOL

They certainly last longer than years back....