918 in flames at petrol station

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Disco

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• 21 Feb 2015

• #16

IMI A said:

Daft place to put exhaust

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Daft to put the fuel filler near it, but there are actually good engineering reasons for it to be there (including weight, distribution, size and thermal dissipation - keeps it well away from the batteries and electric motors and keeps the pipe lengths as short as possible). It wasn't moved from the side on the prototype to the top for purely aesthetic reasons.... :hand:

 

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Fox Terrier

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• 21 Feb 2015

• #17

Might seem cynical but this sort of thing is ok by me. I work for the Fire and Rescue Service so this sort of story warms the cockles of my heart - and keeps me in a job. :coat:

 

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madalaa

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• 28 Mar 2015

• #18

Engine at the rear ........ fuel filler a the front ........ engine at the front ........ fuel filler at the rear ....... simples.

 

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clarkycat

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• 28 Mar 2015

• #19

madalaa said:

Engine at the rear ........ fuel filler a the front ........ engine at the front ........ fuel filler at the rear ....... simples.

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Or the Lotus Esprit way:

Engine in the middle... seats in front of the engine... a fuel tank wedged between each seat and the engine bay... a fuel filler both sides just behind the driver and passenger windows... and engine air vents so close to the windows the smell of petrol is always there...

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hbgmysite

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• 22 Apr 2015

• #20

Oh dear............! horrible