Why doesn't gas gauge sender cause an explosion

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Posted by Jim Chance on Saturday, June 19, 2004 at 7:18PM :

Does anybody know why a gas gauge sender doesn't ignite the gas vapor in the upper part of the tank? It seems strange to me that you can have the electrical part in the tank without it being a fire hazard.

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Re: Why doesn't gas gauge sender cause an explosion - arthur p bloom 8:48PM 06/19/2004

Re: Why doesn't gas gauge sender cause an explosion - Chris Lube Lublin 3:56AM 06/20/2004
Re: the big 3. - brian in denver 0:33AM 06/20/2004
electricity, schmelectricity- no oxygen, all gas fumes - chris case/ casebro 10:17PM 06/19/2004
- Re: electricity, schmelectricity- no oxygen, all gas fumes - arthur p bloom 11:33PM 06/19/2004
  - Re: electricity, schmelectricity- no oxygen, all gas fumes - chris case/ casebro 4:38PM 06/20/2004
Re: Why doesn't gas gauge sender cause an explosion - Jim Chance 8:51PM 06/19/2004
- Re: Why doesn't gas gauge sender cause an explosion - arthur p bloom 8:54PM 06/19/2004
  - Re: Why doesn't gas gauge sender cause an explosion - arthur p bloom 9:05PM 06/19/2004

Re: Good question! - D Higgins 8:21PM 06/19/2004

Re: Why doesn't gas gauge sender cause an explosion - Sparky 8:20PM 06/19/2004

Re: Why doesn't gas gauge sender cause an explosion - arthur p bloom 9:12PM 06/19/2004
- Re: Why doesn't gas gauge sender cause an explosion - Sparky 9:40PM 06/19/2004
  - cool!!! ntxt - arthur p bloom 11:30PM 06/19/2004

Re: Why doesn't gas gauge sender cause an explosion - Nick... 8:10PM 06/19/2004

That depends - Jim Chance 8:42PM 06/19/2004

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