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Default Kerosene in a plastic gasoline can

On Thu, 1 Jan 2015 15:16:18 -0800 (PST), bob haller
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NEVER mix nt of gasoline with kerosene. EXTREME EXPLOSION HAZARD!

Not true, unless you use the mixture in place of Kerosene.

The amish around PA use kerosene for lamps etc.

And some of their lamps also run on methyl Hydrate (or even ethanol),
and some on Naptha or "white gas".

The atmospheric pressure "wick" lamps run kero or lamp oil. The
pressurised mantle lamps run "white gas" and the aladdins run Kero.
Petrmax lanterns are pressure mantle lamps than can be run on alcohol,
as could some Primus and Radius lanterns and lamps.

Somewhere in the supply chain a mistake was made The mostly kerosene had a small amount of gasoline in it.......

Some amish died from exploding kerosene lamps.

Be smart and dont mix fuels or can colors, its just not worth the risk!!