Gasoline vapor, but not a combustible mixture. Even
when the gauge shows empty, the contacts are still in
the fuel.



mike hunt



Ken Weitzel wrote:
>
> wrote:
> > Perhaps if your degree was in electrical, rather than mechanical,
> > engineering you might. One reason is liquids can not burn. By
> > being inside the tank, there is no possibility of a combustible
> > mixture or fire. If for example the electric fuel pump were
> > outside the tank, in the line, there is a much greater
> > probability of a combustible mixture occurring in the event of a
> > fuel leak. OK?
>
> Hi...
>
> I'm electrical - but sure not interested in taking sides
> in this conversation.
>
> I do have one question though that I'd like to ask if
> I may? When I have a quarter tank of fuel left, what
> exactly occupies the remaining space?
>
> Ken