Re: Leaking petrol tank - questions

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Thu, 17 May 2001 14:21:46 -0000 "Ewan Hopkins"
<ewanhopkins@hotmail.com> writes:
> I'll keep an eye out in the yards - not many MKIs left over here 
> though!
> I'm probably not going to have enough time to find a tank and swap 
> it at the moment, as I have a bunch of other stuff which needs urgent
fixing 
> at the weekend. I need to cure the leak pronto, tho',  so I can keep
the 
> police happy - they noticed the leak during a random spot-check - so
I'll 
> just case the job this weekend and use some tank patch if need be 'till
I get 
> time.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Ewan.

I just saw a show on TLC, The Learning Channel, about European police
chases and their random spot checks.

How common are the spot checks?

In the US, they usually only do spot safety checks on tractor trailers...

> >Unless you can come up with a set of Mk.1 euro bumpers, then I'd 
> bring the tank with me and install it for you.  8^)

Peter - http://thescirocco.com                                           
                                                                         
                                                                      
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