Date:         Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:16:46 +0000
Reply-To:     J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Gas tank out. How to remove debris from tank? (searched)

> Not advisable to use a shop-vac or anything else that creates sparks around
> a gas
> tank, even an empty one. Unless it has been purged, there is always the
> chance of
> fumes igniting explosively.
> Jerry


I think it was last months "Family Handyman" magazine which has a section about great home owner "goofs". A guy wrote in about watching his neighbor "vacuum" the gas out of his riding mowers gas tank-BOOM!-flaming shop vac. The guy could have easily been a candidate for this years Darwin award.    Jeff

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