> > Some EPA testing agency ran a test where they had a fixture > to opened a can of propane mix in a fully enclosed Ford Pu, and make a > spark. Well the blast blew opened both doors and blew out the > windshield!!!!! > Now I know that was a controlled test with a sealed area, and the > chance > of an A/C system leak filling your car to a combustible percentage of gas > and air is almost nil. And like I say no battles here, but I immediately > realized two things. > > 1) I wouldn't want to be in any car when that happened. > 2) That was one of the best use's of a Ford I've ever seen! > Probably worth noting that you'd have smelled the odorized gas, pulled over, and opened the doors LONG before it reached a mixture rich enough to be explosive. In fact, if you were sitting in a car with an explosive mix ratio of propane:air, you'd probably be unconscious and on the way to death. Of course, the same goes for R-134a (only it's MORE toxic), and no one worries about that. Government agencies like to come up with very scary demos because nobody pays attention unless they can show hollywood-grade destruction. I agree though that this is the PERFECT use for a ford pickup! -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" |
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