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Subject:Re: Aux gas tank go boom
From:Paul Mayfield
Date:Thu, 28 Feb 2002 21:23:36 -0800

I'm bias-
slow, slow death by fire
is one of my greatest fears.

http://consumerlawpage.com/article/gm-exploding-tank.shtml

    ^^^^^^^^
    ^^^^^^^^  Oh no!
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> From:    Myron Lind <mdlind@RICA.NET>
> Subject: Re: Aux gas tank go boom
>
>> Wasn't it chevy trucks in the early 70's
>> have tanks outside the frame that could
>> burst upon impact.
>
> Yep, but they didn't go boom until CBS (or whoever) added an
> igniter to set it all off. I think Chevy won that dispute. Tainted
> "investigative journalism" ever since

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