"jjs" > wrote in message
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> Sorry for your bad experiences, but they are very rare. Cite the exact
> circumstances of the firefighters and you are likely to find a ruptured
> tank. That's a different case.
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>

..............Rupturing is precisely what precedes the ignition of the
mixture of air and gasoline fumes INSIDE the tank. What immmediately follows
is often called an explosion. Whatever it is, it can rip apart the vehicle.
I've seen and heard enough about this to know that it isn't rare at all if
you're a firefighter or work in a hospital.