BajaNomad

Returning with gasoline?

Ken Cooke - 4-26-2006 at 08:22 PM

Will the BP be unwilling to let me return to the USA with 10 gal. of gasoline in my gerry cans? The prices 20km south of the border are just too attractive to pass up!

Frank - 4-26-2006 at 08:26 PM

I hope not. Im getting a transfer tank for Diesel.

bajalou - 4-26-2006 at 08:26 PM

Never heard of a problem heading north.

Remember 20K south of the border regular is 6.27p per L

closer to the border it's higher

villadelfin - 4-26-2006 at 09:16 PM

Sorry, can't resist


Just hide the cloth fuses until you get there.:spingrin:

Ken Cooke - 4-27-2006 at 06:04 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by villadelfin
Sorry, can't resist


Just hide the cloth fuses until you get there.:spingrin:


Huh?

Bob and Susan - 4-27-2006 at 06:20 AM

:lol:

awfulart - 4-27-2006 at 06:37 AM

Frank,

Where are you getting the Transfer tank for Diesel. I was considering the same thing but have no recommendations. I live in Valley Center, now.

Bruce R Leech - 4-27-2006 at 06:40 AM

http://www.transferflow.com/html/new_auxiliary_system.html

Frank - 4-27-2006 at 06:42 AM

I'm still shopping around for one. I will let you know before I make my best deal. Im down in El Cajones.

Frank

Baja Bernie - 4-27-2006 at 06:53 AM

The last time we went through this gas BS(1970's) I had a Toyota that I could fill up in Rosarito, drive to San Fransisco and back to L.A. without filling up. Never a problem crossing the border but it did become difficult to fill the extra tank-- as the attendent tried to explain to me that I could only fill the main tank--smile, wave and looked confused until the job was done. Funny--I have always hated lines.

This time I wonder if you will really save any money.

I had mine fabricated out of 1/4 steel because in those days it was not uncommon for the nice folks back home to just pierce you gas tank with a good knife and let the gas drain into a pan.

Gas goes up much further that could start happening again!
Heck! It is almost worth stealing the whole car just to get the gas now.

Bruce R Leech - 4-27-2006 at 06:55 AM

here is another good one in Chico Ca.

http://www.transferflow.com/html/refueling_tanks.html

bajalou - 4-27-2006 at 07:42 AM

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This time I wonder if you will really save any money.



Diesel is about $1.77 a gallon in Baja. Doesn't take long at this price difference to really add up.

Since I drive old pos truck, I have a 25G tank off a semi in the bed with a small elect pump to transfer to one of the regular tanks. (Have a shell on it too)

Ken Cooke - 4-27-2006 at 08:27 AM

Paying $2.26 versus $3.26/gallon? Big difference!

rts551 - 4-27-2006 at 08:46 AM

Whistler - this board just installed a transfer tank in his Dodge. U@ him he should have some good info

Roberto - 4-27-2006 at 11:23 PM

Check out this place: http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/catego... .

I have the 90 gallon with toolbox, and like it.

tim40 - 4-27-2006 at 11:42 PM

Can't we just get Antonio to deliver us some north of the border...lol