This is the fuel tank from what appears to be an early 70's Yamaha AT1 Motorcycle. I acquired this in a warehouse clean-out and know nothing of it's history. The cap seems to work as designed. I cannot speak for the petcock.
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Peter Mullin makes extravagant donation to Art Center College of Design
Thu, 17 Oct 2013Peter Mullin, the purveyor of the Art Deco-inspired Mullin Museum in Oxnard, California, knows a thing or two about good design, and about nurturing good design. His contributions to Art Center have included the Peter W. Mullin Endowed Scholarship, which since 2005 has provided worthy students with financial aid.
VW Tiguan facelift (2011) at 2011 Geneva motor show
Fri, 04 Feb 2011VW will show the new-for-2011 Tiguan crossover at the Geneva motor show next month. The Tiguan has been given the latest VW design look and feel. So the front grille has been widened for a sleeker look, rounded front lights are swapped for more angular, crisper items.
GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles for oil leak
Mon, 13 Apr 2009General Motors is recalling nearly 1.5 million Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac mid-sized cars equipped with a 3.8-liter engine because an oil leak could start an engine fire. Under hard braking, engine oil could leak past a heat shield and drip on the exhaust manifold. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that could start a small fire that could spread to a plastic spark plug wire guide and beyond.