Article: Fuel line should be moved in fire-prone car

Dear Tom and Ray: My hubby is getting a '69 Dodge Coronet 440 restored, and the fellow who is doing the work has routed the new gas line through the wheel well. Is this a safety hazard? The car caught fire twice already (both were electrical fires), and the gas line is on my side of the car (passenger). I keep a fire extinguisher next to me at all times when I ride with him, but I just want to know if I need to buy another extinguisher to put out gas fires, too. - Linda RAY: Should you carry another fire extinguisher with you? Yes - maybe two or three. A flame-retardant suit and a football helmet wouldn't be bad ideas, either. TOM: Not so much because of the fuel line, but because the car ...

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