So this unknown object must have knocked a hole on the floor where the fuel tank sits too?
--- James Zavesky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So there we were, Deb I and the Kid, driving along > on I480 in the 1995 E420 > wagon I bought her going west bound to the airport > post office to mail xmas > gifts. Motoring along in the passing lane doing 60 > or so when we heard a > huge thud and the car shook. Steering was fine, > exhaust remained quiet, > tires felt fine. Saw nothing in the road. We tried > to figure out what it was > and even joked that maybe it was the same asshole > that loosened the lugs on > the V12 twice did something to this car. When we got > out of the car at the > airport Deb immediately smelled gas. Bad news was I > had just filled the car > up at the Bp station. I notified the postal > employees who called the airport > fire department. Most of the fuel drained out by the > time they arrived and > into the sewer system. Yep, a bad thing and the post > office WAS busy. Filled > out forms with the fire deparment and the EPA will > probably get involved. > Notified Nationwide Insurance who are basically > useless. Had the car towed > to Bedford Mercedes and I get a rental tommorrow. > Visible damage looks like > a hard ball size concave impression with a 2-3" gash > at the apex. No scrapes > going into it. One fireman told me that hitting a > chunk of ice can do that. > One of my friends went back over the area and didn't > see any road debris. > It's 10 degrees and the cold is amazing. Any > thoughts on this? > > James Zavesky > 1991 500SL > 1992 600SEL > 1995 E320 > > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
