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Originally Posted by j4c11 (Post 291834)

I'll make one last comment on this, although when it comes to people who want to be right at all cost, generally facts fall on deaf ears. The flammability range of gasoline is between 1.4% and 7.6%. Lower or higher, it will not ignite. The concentration in a can of gas is going to be significantly higher than 7.6%, and so it's not going to ignite. Drawing the conclusion that the flammability of gasoline is "over-hyped" because sparks did not ignite in a can of gasoline is, in my opinion and based on the above facts, just plain wrong, and spreading that message is, in my opinion, irresponsible. That's all I had on the subject of gasoline flammability as it relates to shutting off the fuel supply on a tractor when no longer in use.

Agree completely. I have way to many red hot (sometimes maybe even white hot) objects that scatter across my shop just about every time im in there between the grinder torches or welder. I also heat my shop with a electric heater as well as a open flame wall mount on the really cold days to even try and worry about a leak. Yes I fix them when they appear usually will catch it on my monthly once over of my equipment but* with that fuel shut off being nice and handy why not use it just as a precaution. Does it mean you have to run the carb dry every time. No. And I sometimes dont if I know I will need it the next day......also some of these "habits" comes from being maintenance in a factory......ok im off to bed its been a really long 30 hours and im getting grumpy

Guys

We have beat this thread to death, let's end it with the hope that you will all play safe. None of us want to hear or read about one of our members or loved ones being caught in a fire. Please be safe.

Mac

Well, on the 1450 the fuel shut off lever { early style } is way too tight to get my fat fingers between the side pannel to reach this lever.....so it stays open.

Now on my nicely repainted model 72, its easy to open and close the fuel valve. I close this after each use because I'm more afraid of leaking fuel damaging the expensive new paint.

on a side note: I have tossed a lit ciggrett { glad I broke that filithy habit years ago } into a half full 5 gallon bucket of gasoline and there was no explosion of gasoline at all.

later on guys

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When I go to use a tractor I always check the oil, when I open the hood (or not depending on the model) I then turn the fuel on, once in awhile I get a surprise and find that the fuel is on, but not very often.

I turn the fuel off for the simple reason that someday it will leak it's not so much a matter of if, it's a matter of when, and I don't want to walk in on whats left of a 2 gallon puddle on the floor, and yeah, it really is that simple.