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Originally posted by Iron Greasel:
Zebo, even if the gasoline was to ignite, it would not hollywoodishly explode in a giant ball of fire. There needs to be about 1.4% to 7.6% of gasoline in air for it to burn. The fuel stored underground would not explode, and neither would the car's gas tank. It might be dangerous if you first spill spill some gasoline on the ground, wait a few seconds for it to vaporize, and then light it.
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You are right about that. But the big problem comes when people panic and pull out the nozzle and do not let it go. Then things go wrong fast. I have seen a few videos through work about this. And when this happens you get fireballs.