Carrying extra fuel (gasoline)
I'm going to be doing an extended dry camping trip next month. I'd like to carry extra gas to be able to run the generator for long periods of time (and still have enough fuel to make it out of cours...
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Mike is right about gas vapors being heavier than air, I stand corrected. Due to it's fairly high vapor density, low flash point and the ability of those fumes to travel long distances, I always thought gasoline fumes were lighter than air.
That being said, I still would not recommend placing containers in basement storage. Too many things nearby that are not ignition protected such as switches, relays, pump motors, reel motors, etc. for my comfort level. Also as stated in previous post, most of the transfer tanks being suggested in some posts above are not for flammable liquids such as gasoline. They are meant for fuels such as diesel only unless they have a certification label stating they are approved for gasoline.
That being said, I still would not recommend placing containers in basement storage. Too many things nearby that are not ignition protected such as switches, relays, pump motors, reel motors, etc. for my comfort level. Also as stated in previous post, most of the transfer tanks being suggested in some posts above are not for flammable liquids such as gasoline. They are meant for fuels such as diesel only unless they have a certification label stating they are approved for gasoline.
