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Default OK to use wet-dry vac to siphon gas?

On Nov 15, 10:09 am, "HeyBub" wrote:
Evidently not. Who knew?

"A man using a vacuum cleaner to suck gasoline out of a vehicle was burned
and his house damaged when the fuel exploded, the Albuquerque Fire
Department said."

http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/nov...lbuquerque-man...


He's obviously an idiot.

For siphoning explosive liquids, I always use a pump attachment on my
Dewalt 18V drill. You know, the drill whose brushes spark a bit when
the motor's brake is applied.

What could possibly go wrong?