X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma04.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.42] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.2) with ESMTP id 4143437 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:59:24 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.206.42; envelope-from=SHIPCHIEF@aol.com Received: from imo-da03.mx.aol.com (imo-da03.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.201]) by imr-ma04.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o22HwjK0014519 for ; Tue, 2 Mar 2010 12:58:45 -0500 Received: from SHIPCHIEF@aol.com by imo-da03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.c86.6bcdfbd8 (43985) for ; Tue, 2 Mar 2010 12:58:44 -0500 (EST) Received: from smtprly-me03.mx.aol.com (smtprly-me03.mx.aol.com [64.12.95.104]) by cia-dd05.mx.aol.com (v127_r1.2) with ESMTP id MAILCIADD052-b30f4b8d51cb30f; Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:58:43 -0500 Received: from webmail-d017 (webmail-d017.sim.aol.com [205.188.181.30]) by smtprly-me03.mx.aol.com (v127.7) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYME037-b30f4b8d51cb30f; Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:58:36 -0500 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] fuel transportation Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:58:35 -0500 X-AOL-IP: 24.19.204.151 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: shipchief@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CC88491D2F9614_7858_110B4_webmail-d017.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 30746-STANDARD Received: from 24.19.204.151 by webmail-d017.sysops.aol.com (205.188.181.30) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:58:35 -0500 Message-Id: <8CC88491D1C8B14-7858-8818@webmail-d017.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: SHIPCHIEF@aol.com ----------MB_8CC88491D2F9614_7858_110B4_webmail-d017.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Steel 55 gallon drums are DOT approved containers, and gasoline is shipped= in them every day. Fillrite pumps are DOT aproved, and have a suction tub= e with threaded pump base that screws right into the drum. I added a Fillr= ite fuel filter on the pump discharge, with a clear sediment bowl to keep= an eye out for water and other contamination. I've never had any trouble,= nor been questioned about it except at a gas station; some self assigned= authoritaian told me I had to take it out of the bed of the pickup truck= and set it on the ground to fill it.....! I pointed out it is a DOT appro= ved container, made of steel and grounded to the truck. He ran off to the= attendant kid arms-a-wavin'. The kid came by and said......"hi"....."what= 's up?" I asked. "I'm just here to make sure you don't spill" says he. The self important one stood at the back of my truck glaring with dire hat= ered for a few moments, then got in his car and drove off. I wondered: If he thought I was going to blow up, why did he stand so clos= e??? Scott -----Original Message----- From: John To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Tue, Mar 2, 2010 5:43 am Subject: [FlyRotary] fuel transportation Mike, each state has their own rules. Here in Michigan you can have 3, 5= gal cans, after that amount it must be in a container that is Federal DOT= approved, These are available at most farm product stores. If you have= a spill the government and lawyers will erase every thing you have. John= D =3D ----------MB_8CC88491D2F9614_7858_110B4_webmail-d017.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
Steel 55 gallon drums are DOT approved containers, and gasoline is sh= ipped in them every day. Fillrite pumps are DOT aproved, and have a suctio= n tube with threaded pump base that screws right into the drum. I added a= Fillrite fuel filter on the pump discharge, with a clear sediment bowl to= keep an eye out for water and other contamination. I've never had any tro= uble, nor been questioned about it except at a gas station; some self assi= gned authoritaian told me I had to take it out of the bed of the pickup tr= uck and set it on the ground to fill it.....! I pointed out it is a DOT ap= proved container, made of steel and grounded to the truck. He ran off to= the attendant kid arms-a-wavin'. The kid came by and said......"hi"....."= what's up?" I asked. "I'm just here to make sure you don't spill" says he.=
The self important one stood at the back of my truck glaring with dir= e hatered for a few moments, then got in his car and drove off.
I wondered: If he thought I was going to blow up, why did he stand so= close???
Scott



-----Original Message-----
From: John <downing.j@sbcglobal.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tue, Mar 2, 2010 5:43 am
Subject: [FlyRotary] fuel transportation

Mike, each state has their own rules.&nbs= p; Here in Michigan you can have 3, 5 gal cans, after that amount it must= be in a container that is Federal DOT approved,   These are ava= ilable at most farm product stores.  If you have a spill the governme= nt and lawyers will erase every thing you have.  JohnD
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