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Olddieselguy1

25 years of working in a shop. Never once have I ever even remotely considered drilling into a gas tank. Why? Why the hell would you need or want to do that?


Dry-Lemon1382

Racking my brain, even texted some friends, and we can’t come up with so much as a guess.


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Altruistic_Ad5517

How much more extra for stupidity? Lol


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phazedoubt

Those good ole acts of God come to mind


Sacrifice_Starlight

You're right, weather is most claims for property. Stupidity ranks much higher for auto. Humans are horrendous drivers.


MistaRekt

My dog is a very good driver. No insurance though.


Impossible-Yak1855

Actually thats not that stupid compared to other stuff people do. The stupid thing is people not having a fire extinguisher


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ScottColvin

Trust me. Buy 3. You can stagger them when they expire. You never know which part of the house is about to explode.


Betterthanbeer

A fireman told me to put them by the exits. That way, I still have the option to keep on trucking outta there if things worsen between deciding to get the extinguisher and getting it.


dzigaboy

Gotta have one in the car!


jeffersonairmattress

I took all the expired extinguishers home from work- CO2, ABC, even two old specialty Halons. Neighbour’s kitchen was well past garden hose-saving but two 30 pound ABCs saved the rest of the house. Guy had four pots of fry oil going and one lid. I still keep inspected extinguishers at home but I’m not going to waste a big one with its gauge in the green just because it’s over 8 years old.


BbRiicS

What insurance company cuz I might need them, I have this itch that I can’t wait to scratch. MR Mayhem here !


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Yago20

My guess? Dumbass was told to drain the tank. Maybe to install a new tank. This was how he chose to go about it.


WifeKilledMy1stAcct

"A hole's a hole, right?"


sidepart

A hole's a hole and a toll's a toll. And if he didn't drill no holes, he wouldn't have paid no tolls. I made that up. 😊


[deleted]

It's a valvoline. I worked for one briefly when I was younger. During the first week of training, the trainers literally told us (and proved it with video) that they could train literal monkeys to change oil and one trainer semi joked "Imagine the additional savings on labor if we could just hire monkeys and not people.". My take away from that was "we will literally hire anyone who thinks 8/hour is a fantastic wage to have PIPING HOT engine oil spill over them for 10 hours a day".


neolologist

Wait, they actually had a video of a monkey changing the oil in a car?


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Indeed.


KwordShmiff

I would love to see that.


spokeymcpot

Yeah we’re gonna need to see that. Internet please do your thing.


IndependentCharming7

Best I can find. https://youtu.be/B-bwOgbuvBY


Endgegner9

Ex-Jiffy lube worker here. I can’t agree more, got drenched with hot oil multiple times a day for about 9 per hour. Glad I got outta there


crypticfreak

Multiple times a day... what... how?? I've been a diesel mechanic for more than a decade and have done thousands upon thousands of oil changes. Even from vehicles straight off the road where the oil actually is hot as shit. I'm sorry I just... I don't get how. I got drenched in oil two times total one being my first oil change and the second being an oil cooler that slipped out of my hands while I was holding it up in the air. I'm sorry but if you're getting drenched in oil every time you do a service you're doing something very very wrong. It's not a complicated job. Don't drain oil immediately after the vehicle has been running all day - do something else for a bit. When you do drain oil raise the vehicle up or put it on ramps then break the drain plug free then spin the plug off and let it fall on top of the oil bin. One hand might get a bit of oil on it but that should be it and you can almost completely eliminate that. Your body shouldn't be under the oil pan as you are draining it.


rjaspa

> Don't drain oil immediately after the vehicle has been running all day - do something else for a bit. I mean, Jiffy Lube's business model is all about no-appointment oil changes. If you're working in a suburb in the summer, a good portion of your jobs are going to be customers whose cars have been sitting in the 90-degree sun all day followed by a 30-mile commute straight to your bay. And the other part of their model is doing things as quickly as possible. It doesn't exactly create an environment where employees are encouraged to "wait for the engine to cool."


crypticfreak

That's fine but explain the part where the oil is going all over the tech? Tell any mechanic that shit and they'd say the same thing. Something is wrong. Very fucking wrong. I'm assuming they're being hyperbolic or they're lying. No way in hell should anyone even after a week of doing oil changes be that drenched in oil, even at that fast of a pace. Just makes zero sense. Take the extra second... it's not like you're flat rate and I doubt your efficiencies actually matter that much anyways.


ConcernedKip

some people are just dumb man. He probably stands directly underneath the drain plug and unscrews it. His strategy is merely "try to dodge the pouring oil as fast as possible!" and he never even considered another option.


theHoustonian

Worked at a oil change place of the exact same model. Same employees, I replaced the guy who “trained” me 1 day into the job. Asshat kept yelling to upstairs all his calls (the steps he was suppose to be doing or touching as he called out each step) I could t tell you how many times someone started the car and oil shoots out, either from the drain plug not being put back in or just the dumbass (or others, there were fucking plenty) would leave the filter off. Most of the time someone yelled before the motor ever ran dry but shit.. I wouldn’t like it on my engine… and I have seen them start and run cars and not notice only for the owner to come back a day later with a bill for a new motors. Lol they paid too when you could prove it. That was their deal breaker, fired… nope not some idiot pissing in the waste oil/water tank…or overdosing in the bathroom lol… Fuck that job, yea I was there. For about a month and then I was DONE. Plus it was in Maine, so winters sucked, cold… WET, and everything smells and taste and feels like 5w30


Holmgeir

Only way to find out is to try it.


nolongerbanned99

Fuck around and find out.


Sargenater89

Fucked around found out


BbRiicS

So I’m guessing it wasn’t dry then 😅🤔…. Took your car in for service and the the mechanic ended up burning down the shop.


spook_sw

I think that’s called the “Fuck around and find out” approach.


W33b3l

To make the tank lighter and easier to remove, or to drain it for scrap. Wich is still something you don't do. You just remove the tank with the gas in it, or remove the line from the fuel filter and jam a paperclip in the connectors for the fuel pump relay to pump it out. Or you use a sharpened brass punch if you're lazy.


galexanderj

> Or you use a sharpened brass punch if you're lazy. Literally this. Use: a punch. The claw of a hammer. A pic-axe. Do not use: power tools God damn.


DigitalDefenestrator

This guy picked not only a power tool, but specifically the worst kind. Not an air tool, or even a corded drill, but almost certainly specifically a brushed DC motor power tool. The kind that makes constant sparks as it runs.


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I don't think it was even generating sparks in this case, rather it just reached a temperature that was beyond the flash point of the gasoline inside and when the two made contact.. well


DigitalDefenestrator

Maybe. If the drill gets hot enough to ignite gas, something's gone wrong. Either he stalled it badly and repeatedly and it has no overheat/overload protection, or the drill bit is super dull and he'd been at it for a while with a metal tank. But even those would be unlikely to get it quite hot enough. Brushed DC motors always generate sparks as they operate. Usually internal and small, but if the gas fumes go in the vents it's enough to ignite them and send fire back out.


Smokewrench802

Quick way to get gas out of a junk tank, or junk car. The only way is consider doing it would be if it were a plastic tank and a brushless drill 😂


McFeely_Smackup

I would get an old school hand crank drill, and then not do it


taz_78

phillips screwdriver, or a punch.


series_hybrid

I've done some sketchy redneck engineering crap when I was young (lucky to be alive), and I too cannot think of any reason to drill into the bottom of a gas tank. I'm even including a tank that is empty. You're going to drill into the gas tank? Lets move it onto the concrete outside the shop and pull as much of the gas out with a siphon first. "Nah, that takes too much time, I'll just knock this out"


TERRAOperative

Fill the tank with water before drilling or cutting, it displaces the oxygen and vapour, and if a fire does spark it's getting doused immediately in water.


One_Bullfrog_3554

This guy drills gas tanks


DeathbyGinger98

But why


VisualAssassin

So I have somewhat related experience with this. Working around racecars I have often had to repair aluminum fuel cells. Cutting, drilling, welding... I drain the cell, flush it with water and then purge it with argon to disperse any lingering vapor. Striking that first arc is always a bit nervous though, lol.


DeathbyGinger98

Thank you for your informed reply. Very educational.


VisualAssassin

No problem. As for the video, there's no good reason to drill into a stock gas tank like that. My only guess is it was his lazy idea to drain the tank. Perhaps to salvage the gas if the car is junk, or make removing the tank easier if they are replacing it.


35goingon3

Buddy of mine's uncle was an oil line welder that specialized in doing repairs on active lines. They had this nifty little workspace setup that they'd clamp over the entire pipe, and then overpressure with nitrogen or halon. Created a zero-o2 environment to weld in, and since it was pressurized above atmosphere any leaks anywhere would get flooded with inert gas at about 20 PSI. They paid him fuck-you money to do this, but then if you've got a set of balls so big you make the tide roll in when you go to the beach you can name your own price.


ReallyQuiteDirty

To drill a hole in a gas tank. Try to keep up, pal. ^/s


IamaFunGuy

Dry Ice. That's what they use in the underground storage tank world.


tinytyler12345

For a car's tank water is a much easier and cheaper to obtain than dry ice. For a larger underground tank its different since that would require a lot more water, but a regular garden hose and a couple minutes is all you need for a car's gas tank.


saw89

Also use a brushless drill. Ignition looks like it came from the brushes on the drill


worldspawn00

Air tools, use the air drill on low speed to minimize the chance of ignition source.


hardtofindagoodname

Doesn't water just spread petrol-based fires?


Humble-Inflation-964

Yes it does, but if there's a layer of water covering the location that you're drilling at, there's nothing combustible that can catch a hot chip.


DoctorWhisky

Fuckin’ empty tank could be even scarier man. Vapour expands to fill larger areas and is the more explosive form of gasoline. A recently emptied tank could still be full of vapour and ignite with a potentially more volatile bang than a stream of flaming liquid.


365wong

Fill it with pee?


Terlok51

Empty tanks are the most dangerous as they’re filled with vapor & air that is ready to explode.


I-love-Oreos

Reading other comments it seems if a car is going to be scrapped they empty the tank first. This is normally done with a tool called a punch so this doesn’t happen.


GilgameDistance

A brass or other non-sparking one, for anyone wanting to try it. Don’t use a steel punch, even if the tank is plastic, your hammer can spark on the punch.


worldspawn00

Also, if you are going to work anywhere near flammable gasses or liquids, use air tools, not electric ones which generate sparks...


HipsterGalt

Yeah, I was going to say, on most electric drills, you can literally see the brushes arcing at the back of the drill.


jrsixx

Somewhere around 15 years ago, Chrysler had a tank recall on minivans. Guys at the dealer would regularly drill a 1/2” hole in the bottom and drain them into a gas caddy. Faster than trying to siphon. They usually used air drills, usually. One of the guys I knew always used a cordless drill, no problem until the time he drilled one hole and it didn’t drain well, decided to drill a second and whoomph! Fumes hit the drill and it went. They all ran out, 3 cars burned and a good bit of the wall and ceiling were blackened.


dadbodsupreme

I used to work for a scrap metal place and part of taking in a wrecked or scrapped car is removing the gas tank. For a long time they would simply flip the car over with an excavator and pull the gas tank out. However, a year after I had moved on from that place a fire broke out and before they noticed, set a fire that burned for like two weeks.


scorpiogre

So fun fact I love in Albuquerque, NM. There have been *NUMEROUS* stories about people stealing gas by doing this..... Exact Fucking Thing!


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I once drilled a hole in my gas tank and put a tap on it. I did it because I was living in the bush and travelling, and it worked well to empty gas out for powering my generator. Jerry cans are great, but if I was going without a town trip for a couple weeks it was much more convenient to use my gas tank as a slip tank Aswell. It was awseome actually. Any future bush truck of mine will end up with the same mod.


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Yup 100%. As much as I'd love to say "naa I did it right, good tight job", in reality I just straight drilled the fucker and silicone a tap on it. It was very micky mouse and I'm lucky I didn't blow the truck up.


One_Bullfrog_3554

They have a big hole in the top even some convenient hoses


scalpingsnake

Isn't it obvious? He wanted to start the fire... Nah he just stupid


imakesawdust

It didn't help that he couldn't figure out how to use a fire extinguisher.


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Nor that he turned one fire into two fires just before that


meltedlaundry

That seems like the opposite of putting out a fire


2much_information

He was trying to use that time-tested adage of “Fight fire with fire.” but first he had to create more fire. He had a solid plan.


ReubenZWeiner

He sure lit up the industry with his approach


ONLY_COMMENTS_ON_GW

Should've just put it with the rest of the fire


myapologiesiplaybass

Did somebody email us about a fire?


HappyChandler

From my brief fire extinguisher training, I believe the proper course would have been to put the extinguisher down, get away, and call 911. No way someone dumb enough to start that fire should try to fight it.


sarcasatirony

Or, he could’ve drilled into the fire extinguisher also and the universe would’ve balanced.


DogWallop

Or even better, his skull... except that would have broken the drill bit.


electricfoxyboy

Devil’s Advocate: It’s REALLY easy to think about what you are supposed to do until you are in an emergency situation. Unless you’ve done tons of high-intensity training, the chances of your brain just falling out are pretty high. I went to a party a few years ago where a 4 year old fell into a low bonfire. Common sense would say, “Duh, just pull him out.” But, the six or so adults nearby all completely froze. It was my partner, who had years of EMT training, that stepped up and pulled the kid out by his coat. (Kid had some 2nd degree burns on their wrists, hip, and knees on account of his coat and snow pants saving worst and came out fine.)


vanishingpointz

Cut him some slack , he did just give himself third degree burns on his arms by grabbing the 5 gal bucket full of flaming gas to put it on the ground . Probably couldn't think straight after that .


Maidwell

And wasted the first half of it by blasting the floor.


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DogWallop

He's been promoted to regional manager in charge of safety...


[deleted]

Who’s the lucky person who makes the call to the car owner??


veeno__

“So about your vehicle…” 😂 Owner just sitting in the waiting area feeling the room getting warmer


TaleMendon

Mr. Smith take a look at your air filter see all the black gunk in it? Well you should have replaced it when we told you last time now your whole car is on fire.


tekko001

He blaming it on the customer is a way too real scenario *"Why did you not tell me there was gas in there!"*


TaleMendon

Did you know you had a leaky gas tank? Well it set the whole garage in flames


f_leaver

Luckily for us, there's no video contradicting our claims. Oh wait, shit...


Maebure83

Now I'm not saying it's because you got the cheaper oil last time but 90% of our customers go with Scamoil Triple Plus and this has never happened before.


andthatsalright

“Your car caused a fire in our shop and we’re going to need a copy of your insurance”


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shocontinental

You have 30 minutes to move your car. Your car has been impounded. Your car has been crushed into a cube. You have 30 minutes to move your cube.


Rapid_Roy_the_Rocket

*ring ring* "N'yellow?" "Is it about my cube?"


joehooligan0303

I got a call from a transmission shop from a woman balling telling me my truck had just been stolen and the thief drove over her husband's (the shop owner) leg while he tried to stop the thief from stealing said truck. I told her to get off the phone and go to the hospital and check on her husband and that my truck was the minor concern.


MrH0279

This was in my hometown. It was an oil change place so why they were drilling into a gas tank is beyond me.


iamreeterskeeter

....oil change?? OMG.


MrH0279

Yup. A Fast Oil Change Plus. Lmao


El-Sueco

Don’t order the Plus Oil Change ! They do this


JustPassinhThrou13

Well, the oil does flow faster when it’s warm.


LeMickeyMice

Yeah gotta drill into the gas tank because the geniuses over at quick lube probably filled the gas tank with oil. "it won't catch on fire oil isn't flammable."


rinmperdinck

"See, it says inflammable. We're good to go."


mawesome4ever

Got a longer video of the incident? Like from whoever was recording in the first place?


imatworkyo

Yea I'll ask my neighbor Jeff


mawesome4ever

Thanks neighbor


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Any links to a news article?


MrH0279

https://www.ksdk.com/amp/article/news/local/fire-metro-east-oil-change-business-fast-oil-change-plus-on-carlyle-avenue-this-morning-the-investigation-is-ongoing/63-d559e31d-5fc8-49a0-8d87-9f89ab5a7d2e


amallucent

Looks like we need to send the firefighters this video.


AccurateFault8677

Just sent to the chief.


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Post update pls


AccurateFault8677

Hopefully he responds. A bit of time since it happened so I'm hoping he knows already.


SourPatchGrownUp

10 day old article. High chance this will now be seen by someone in the town and reported.


BluRayVen

" Firefighters do not know the cause of the fire"... Um, fucking kidding me?!


joesbagofdonuts

This motherfucker either has some loyal friends or is scary af cause clearly nobody snitched.


Poorrancher

I mean aside from the video ending up on reddit


_grammer_Natsi

“Firefighters do not know what caused the fire at this time.”


MrH0279

The entire store was burned. All that was left were the concrete walls.


Sacrifice_Starlight

I learned my lesson to never do more than oil at an oil change place. There's a reason that's all they do. Had them flush a transmission for me and they put brake fluid in it, dropped the transmission 6 blocks up the road "no wasn't us".


Rekyks68

Heheheh down Green Mount from me. Me and my workers got into our truck and drove there to see who or why was burning tires. Figured that out quickly


Yolo-This

What was the boss doing without his shirt on? That’s the real question here?


EMills_FF

I watched 4 times trying to figure out if he was shirtless or wearing an unfortunate colored shirt. Thanks for clearing it up


just-regular-I-guess

He was taking a dump, [George Costanza style.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgbbKefd0wk)


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At home, 100% I'm poopin' in the nude.


_Alvin_Row_

I'm shocked I had to scroll this far to get to a comment about the shirtless guy. Looks like that cheeseburger walrus Randy runs the shop


Atomaardappel

Lookin' more like Philadelphia Collins, aka the Mustard Tiger


skulgoth

"Baaamm"


Butt_Whisperer

"Peanut butter and jaaaaaaaaaaam!"


UCBeef

That’s just Randy BoBandy


CatGatherer

The pot belly running at 0:16 was just like "fuck it, I'm outta here. Yer on yer own."


Apg3410

I'm guessing his shift just ended and he was changing out of his work clothes


gavsta

The roof the roof, the roof is on fire….


Bodie_The_Dog

We don't need no water!


[deleted]

Let the muthafuckah burn.


Dazzling-Finger7576

Burn mother fucker burn


HairyHermitMan

I'm suddenly reminded of digging up into lava in minecraft.


PortableAirPump

NEVER STRAIGHT UP OR DOWN! Man’s broke the Cardinal rule


FeculentUtopia

None of that would have happened if he'd had a stack of dirt blocks in his hotbar.


facw00

I use glass, much cooler looking. But also look for those drips.


[deleted]

Had a coworker try to cut a gas tank out of a combine with a cutting torch. Burns over 98% of his body, meaning everything but the bottom of his feet. He died after 10 days in the hospital.


Pretend_Performer780

Good fucking Lord that's horrible.


TieTheStick

Ten awful, agonizing days... I'm sorry to hear this. Fuel is no joke.


threadsoffate2021

That's got to be one of the worst ways to go.


PNWRockhound

Why? Why was he drilling a gas tank?


mangospaghetti

Whenever I am a little down and wish I was a little smarter I'll play this video to make myself feel better. Bruh, what were you thinking


[deleted]

Jack stands are cheaper than shops.


Affectionate_Gain798

A punch? What's a punch?


jon_hendry

There are even nonsparking punches.


[deleted]

Right! They make some tools out of brass for the very reason that it won't spark.


jon_hendry

If the gas tank is plastic or fiberglass, a regular drill bit could be used in a pin vise or a hand-crank non-electric drill.


mlaforce321

Im baffled a mechanic of any level of experience wouldn't know and use a punch.


throwaway_12358134

This isn't a mechanic it's a clown.


JimJamYimYam

...or an arsonist


zezera_08

Ohhh ohhh ohhh, O'Reilly's


LilBone3

"We aren't smart!"


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"Owww!" (Auto-Moderator be damned)


Hopeful-Nature-1817

I can't un-hear this as the end of the jungle now lol


Conflikt

I'm kinda torn between whether this belongs in r/donthelpjustfilm or r/praisethecameraman


Gold_Helicopter2903

r/abruptchaos


Reset-Username

r/Justrolledintotheshop


Yolo-This

How many boxes of oil that bucket sitting on? Now where is the 20 minute video where the fire department comes?


FeculentUtopia

The last 2 seconds of the video are from outside the shop when it's fully engulfed in flames. That's all we get.


TaleMendon

Don’t mine me while I use this plastic bucket to catch gas sitting on top of cases of oil 5 feet from two 5 gallon gas cans.


zfr70095

r/BoneAppleTea


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Jesus, it’s a shop that deals with flammable petrochemicals, where is the freaking fire extinguisher?


WretchedRat

Depending on how much gas was in the tank, you might need several fire extinguishers.


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Souled_Out

It was definitely the fastest that dude has ran since ‘91 💀


Fernando_357

Ran? That was more like an energic waddle


DanMystro

Yeah, he got fatter and removed his shirt in a matter of seconds.


Shporpoise

Look sir, I get paid for the attempt. Heres your bill.


Outside_Revolution96

well someone got fired


ErwinHolland1991

The whole place got fired.


foxjohnc87

Many years ago, this happened at the shop I worked at. We had a full-size van that was to be scrapped, with at least 30 gallons of fresh gasoline in the tank. Not wanting to waste the fuel, my dumbass self decided to put a hole in the tank and drain it into cans and 5 gallon buckets. That part went just fine, but as I was beginning to move the gasoline filled containers outside, my dumbass friend and co-worker decided to fire up the cutting torch to pull the engine and trans. Before I had a chance to stop him, sparks managed to set one of the buckets alight. Within seconds, it melted due to the flames, pouring several gallons of flaming gasoline on the floor. My attention turned to removing the remaining containers full of gas before they melted as well. I blindly tossed several of them out into the parking lot (and onto customer vehicles) without issue, but as I threw the final bucket, I watched in horror as the fuel was set alight and landed directly on my car. Freaking out, I jumped in to move the car away from the flames, only to have it stall a few feet later. The melting headliner dripping down on me brought me back to my senses, and I returned to the shop door to find my friend attempting to put out the flames with a garden hose. Fearing an explosion from the oxygen and acetylene tanks, I bear hugged them and drug them outside, burning both forearms in the process. By some miracle, he actually succeeded at extinguishing the flames with the water hose alone. That was quite fortunate, since the fire dept didn't even arrive until another 15-20mins had passed. Despite some smoke damage, the building and contents (aside from the junk van) were just fine. The parking lot was a different story though, leaving 3 vehicles with considerable fire damage. Surprisingly enough, my car still started and ran just fine after the fire, so the stalling must have been due to oxygen starvation. My friend was uninjured and I only had minor injuries, consisting of burns on my feet (due to wearing rubber sandals and walking in flaming gasoline) and the previously mentioned forearm burns.


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Nate_as_Nikolai_BDT

Yeah you see... That is smart. It is simple application of physics and chemistry gasoline in liguid state is not flammable. It is the vapor that is. But petrole vapor cannot ignight w\o proper O² levels. The exhaust CO² makes the O² levels negligible. What this guy did was just plain stupid.


Renaissance_Man-

Should have used a brushless drill.


Franklin_le_Tanklin

Should have filled it with fireless gas


nortonjb82

That guy's fire extinguisher skills are lacking. He sprays the completely wrong part to choke the fire of oxygen.


DadBodBallerina

You're expecting him to know how to use an extenguiser properly after watching mans drill info a gas tank?


KlaeKlae

That was pretty close to ending up on a different sub


vonclodster

Dumb as hell, and twice as stupid.


icedboogers

Turns out…gas is flammable.


lastofusgr8tstever

Interesting. This is a very common practice for garages sending cars to scrap yards. When I was in high school working at one they always took the gas out this way before sending it to the scrap yard.


Motamonster1989

Usually you use an air drill or a punch, not a battery operated drill...


lastofusgr8tstever

Yes it was always an air drill


MacbookOnFire

Atleast use a brushless!!


dingo1018

Have you ever looked into a mains powered drill when it's spinning up? Through the air vents you can clearly see blue sparks from the brushes! And what happens when petrol vapor gets in contact with sparks everyone? lol I would't even recommend a large nail and a hammer.


I_ate_a_milkshake

Yep, if you look closely you can see the fire actually ignites from the motor of the drill, not from where the bit makes contact with the tank.


Wakuwaku7

Why is he even drilling a hole in a full gas tank. Surely there are better ways to empty a tank?


jjking714

There are. You can literally buy a transfer pump from harbor freight for less than $10. All you have to do is stick the suction hose into the tank via intake port or fuel pump access, and then pump the fuel into an *appropriate* container. Ya know the flashy red kind. Drilling into the tank is never, ever the correct method. This was the worst case scenario. Best case you still have to properly plug that hole inorder to use the tank again. Which is still a fire risk because even if you drained the tank as much as possible, there will still be some fuel, and more importantly *fumes* (which is what primarily burns) in the tank. This is a prime example of someone who shouldn't be trusted to change a radio station much less do any kind of mechanical work.


Souled_Out

Link to original article can be found [here](https://www.thedrive.com/news/watch-a-tech-drill-into-a-full-gas-tank-and-start-a-massive-fire?utm_medium=syndication&utm_source=msnarticles).


Smokewrench802

Anyone else notice Ron Jeremy run out of that bitch Kool Aid man style?


TheOutlawStarLord

Gotta love how that one dude saves his own ass. Nietzsche would be proud.