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68C15 · 03-09-2011, 07:53 AM

this may end up in shop safety but I think here is a good idea to begin.

it appears some "mechanics" were draining gas from a car into 5 gallon buckets prior to fuel pump replacement. I'm guessing they didn't have them grounded properly (put it on the floor at least).

all it takes is one little spark.
http://keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=111884

this is why we use a metal 30 gallon barrel and have a wire alligator clipped between it and the car. we also have a seperate battery mounted at least 2 feet above the barrel to run the pump.

03-09-2011, 07:53 AM	#1
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	please drain fuel safely this may end up in shop safety but I think here is a good idea to begin. it appears some "mechanics" were draining gas from a car into 5 gallon buckets prior to fuel pump replacement. I'm guessing they didn't have them grounded properly (put it on the floor at least). all it takes is one little spark. http://keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=111884 this is why we use a metal 30 gallon barrel and have a wire alligator clipped between it and the car. we also have a seperate battery mounted at least 2 feet above the barrel to run the pump.

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