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jjs wrote:
> > "Tim Rogers" > wrote in message > ... > > > [...] Ask any firefighter who has tried to rescue > > someone in burning car where the tank is or is possibly about to ignite > > after rupturing in an accident. > > Ask any firefighter if he's _ever_ seen a gas tank explode due to a burning > automobile - for example, when the interior is on fire, or much more > typically when the tires under the engine are on fire - the later is very > common and nasty. A ruptured tank is another story, but fairly rare. In my > years on the flightline and in the field, I've never seen an automobile or > truck's tank explode. It could, if it was mostly empty. It's the fumes that explode, gasoline alone won't. Gasoline doesn't even burn. You can weld a patch in the bottom of a full gas tank without blowing it up or setting it on fire. (I don't recommend it though). For gasoline fumes to ignite and explode, the air/fuel ratio needs to be within certain limits, too. Jan |
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