A lot of people like to think that will happen, but it won't. You'll get a small flame at the opening, that's all.
I am going to test your knowledge on this so I’ll take your word on it.
***You’ll get a small flame at the opening, that’s all. ***
If the tank is full it might, but what if the tank is low and there is air in the tank.
A man was killed near here several years ago when he tried to braze a leak on a fuel tank. Kaboom.
Two of our workers once wanted to braze a leak on a tank. They said they would start the engine, use a hose to fill the tank with exhaust before welding it. The Supervisor on duty forbade them to do it.
Many companies forbid the cutting of steel barrels unless the barrel has been steam cleaned first. Too much chance of explosion.
I’ll take your word on that, T.O.!
I beg to differ. I once was going to try and repair a gasoline tank. I emptied all the gas. I flushed it with water, filling and emptying several times. I filled it with water and let running water flow out the top for hours. Still being wary, I took the tank outside and tentatively put a flame by the filler opening. BOOM!!!! The tank exploded up into the air. After what seemed like an eternity, the filler neck clanked to the driveway, a couple seconds later, the exploded yank landed. The tank was bust wide open with a jagged knife edge along its entire length. Had the direction of the tank not been straight up, but toward me, I could have been decapitated.
This is not some story I heard on the Internet. This is a true story that happened to me personally.
(One of several times in my life, for no apparent reason, God has saved my life or protected me from serious injury.)
DO NOT PUT A FLAME NEAR AN OPENING OF A GAS TANK!!!!!!!
Do not take ANY chances when it comes to gasoline. Gas fumes can travel large distances over the ground. You might THINK you are far enough away, think again!
YOU CAN'T SEE FUMES!
(actually under certain conditions you can).
Did you buy a new gas water heater in the last few years? The prices have gone up over $100.00 because of modifications to guard against fumes traveling across the floor and being ignited by the water heater.