Thanks Joel,
You done good.
I think that makes the issue of gasoline pretty clear... both the dangers
and leaving an air space when filling a can.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Joel Walker <jwalker@URONRAMP.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, April 20, 2000 5:24 PM
Subject: gasoline!!! :)

>well, someone asked me whether or not to leave the air space at the
>top of a container full of gasoline ... that is, is it better to fill
>it completely up (leaving NO air space at all) or to leave a few
>inches of air. i'd always been taught (and found it true from
>experience) that you always left inches of air for expansion ... that
>liquid gasoline expands a LOT when it is warmed up.
>
>but i'm not always right. ;) so i decided to go looking for something
>to back me up ... check out the following:
>
>http://www.shrinershq.org/Prevention/BurnTips/gasoline.html
>
>http://www.api.org/consumer/handlefuel.htm
>
>http://www.chevron.com/prodserv/bulletin/product_safety.html
>(way down in Filling Procedure)
>
>anyway, you get the idea: gasoline is powerful stuff, and can be VERY
>dangerous if not handled properly. like a lot of other stuff in our
>modern lives, we tend to take it for granted (like 4000 lb machines
>that travel at 88 feet per second!).  so be careful out there. ;)
>
>unca joel
>