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The article offers a look at the custom modification made on a gas cap of a 1976 Corvette Stingray. The car has undergone extensive body modifications. Aluminum LeMans gas cap was installed on the car. The two approaches to mounting one of the LeMans gas cap units is either fixing the cap directly to the fuel tank to replace the existing cap systems or deck-mounting the cap in a faux installation.

The article offers road trip vehicle check-up and fuel-saving tips provided by the Car Care Council. It states that 17 percent of vehicles on the roads have gas caps which are either loose, missing, or damaged altogether causing 147 million gallons of gas to vaporize each year. It says that a vehicle can have up to eight spark plugs which can lead to heat, electrical, and chemical erosion. It adds that the speed limit should be observed.

Storing vehicles and power equipment with gas in the tank can invite fuel-system problems because the fuel will deteriorate. Fuel Preservative and Stabilizer from Restomotive Laboratories Inc. keeps fuel fresh, preventing oxidation and varnish buildup. The fuel stabilizer costs $11.25 per pint at automobile parts stores.