[ridesthemiles]

VERY POOR DESIGN.

ANY engine heat could start a FIRE.

[KarlInOhio]

My parents had rear engine Corvairs when I was a kid. I just looked at pictures of similar models and they had the gas filler on the front fender.

Gas cap inside the engine compartment? I would be filling that up from gas cans when the engine is cold and then I would allow time after any splashing for the gas to evaporate before I started it.