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Re: Electric in-tank fuel pumps - why don't they explode?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 5/31/2006 4 Replies

Hello Kent,

Why would they explode? Liquid fuel is harder to ignite than one would think. You would need an open flame and air to cause a fire. (Of course this would be different if the gasoline and air were atomized.) I have purposely dropped a burning ciga... Login to read more.

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