vented box for Honda 2200 generator

valhalla360 wrote:
when was the last time you saw a car randomly blow up from gas fumes collecting below the car?

You are correct, I have never seen a car blow up from gasoline fumes.
However, I have seen gasoline fumes travel across the ground about 20' and ignite from a fire. I think it's called a flashover? I don't know.
I do know it was scary.

gbopp wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:
Gasoline vapors are heavier than air so they drop down naturally and then blow away.

Occasionally they blow up. ;)

Other than in movies where the rules of physics don't apply...

when was the last time you saw a car randomly blow up from gas fumes collecting below the car?

There is a reason gas boats have bilge fans that you run before starting the engine and cars don't.

jjrbus wrote:
The Honda cap itself will stop fumes for the generator.

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valhalla360 wrote:
Gasoline vapors are heavier than air so they drop down naturally and then blow away.

Occasionally they blow up. ;)

As long as there are some open drain holes at the bottom or even just a poorly fit seal at the bottom, it's fine.

Gasoline vapors are heavier than air so they drop down naturally and then blow away.

Wish it not such a pain to post pictures here. The Honda cap itself will stop fumes for the generator. Gas fumes are heavier than air so a simple vent in the bottom of the box will keep fumes to a minimum.

I am in the process of building a new box for my Honda and will be running the gen in the box. I will have a vent line running from the extended run tank to outside the box, gas tank and gen are in same box.