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Old 04-10-2012, 20:53   #6
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Re: How close did we come to killing ourselves as kids????

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Originally Posted by Studio25 View Post
You'd probably have been OK. Petrol only burns at the surface, and can't be lit by a cigarette, so the wick-type fuse on a banger wouldn't have had an effect either.

You need something that is hot enough to get the petrol to higher than 246°C - although firework sparks are much hotter than that, they cool too fast when they hit the fuel so it doesn't ignite.
Bet yeh daren't put that to the test?
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