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Originally Posted by doopydug
I like to keep a container of fuel in the boot as a precaution but the smell of petrol gets into the car at times. It seems that the can swells in the heat and some of the fumes are able to escape.
Is it better to fill it to the absolute brim so there is less air inside to expand?
Any other suggestions?
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When I was doing my glider training with the ATC (powered gliders, so they did have an engine/fuel tank) The last thing we did each day before the aircraft went back into the hangar was to fill the fuel tanks to the brim.
The reason was, liquid fuel doesn't explode, VAPOUR explodes. So therefore if there is no airspace in the tank then there is no room for explosive vapour.