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Re: Some basic tips for the new tech
Posted to Technical Tips Forum on 12/29/1997

When using a torch anywhere remotely NEAR a fuel tank, make very sure the tank is filled all the way to the very top. Insist on it or walk away from the job. Gasoline, of course does not explode. It doesn't even burn. But gasoline vapor is a bomb.

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