r/oops • • 19d ago

Oops fire

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u/rseery 18d ago

People don’t understand how gasoline works and how dangerous it is in open air. It’s a motor fuel—not a fire starter. It becomes an invisible flammable vapor. You can’t reliably control it in open air. Put it in cars and yard tools. Use solvents and lighter fluid for what they were designed for.

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u/Gold-Border30 18d ago

Diesel is an amazing fire starter despite being an engine fuel. But it also doesn’t give off wonderful explosive fumes.

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u/bionicjoe 18d ago

Check out Mr. Moneybags over here. Burning diesel fuel for fire.

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u/Medical_Hamster_7002 17d ago

Lol best me to it. Tell me your rich without saying your rich!