Re: [DML] Gas Flap.

["Donald Ekhoff" <ekhoff@xxxx>]

I heard, back when, that there was a concern about vandalism (sugar in the
gas tank?). I suspect it could have been a cost savings/ production
efficiency issue. Maybe it was justified as making the styling sleeker.
Maybe all three were brought up when the decision was made.

Don Ekhoff


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Fearer" <mfearer@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [DML] Gas Flap.


> So, what *was* the reasoning behind the gas flap being discontinued? Was
> it materials & production costs? Were there defects & problems? It seemed
> like the original idea was better than the post gas flap design....
>
> Mark Fearer
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