this might be a gdd question but it's that time of year to work on cars in the freezing cold.....anyway

how dangerous is it to use one of those canister-type propane heaters when working on the fuel system? are gasoline fumes really spontaneously combustible from like 15+ feet away from the actual gas source??

i have a huge garage and was thinking about putting the heater at the other end from where i'm working.....it's just colder than *****. normally i would never try **** like this. please advise

 

Get an electric space heater. Much safer then having a flame around gas/gas fumes. You are asking for trouble.

Seriously, use your intelligence when working with gas. Absolutely no sparks/flames in the area. Wear a mask, gas fumes permanently kill brain cells, and if you are willing to risk an open flame with gas, then you should try and save as many as you have left...

Gas doesn't burn, gas fumes or vaporised (injected) gas burns...the flame can ignite airborne gas and kill you...

Electric space heater = much safer and its like 50$ for a decent one.

 

just get it real hot before you start and then turn the heater off, I just did my tank a couple weeks ago and it does make a lot of fumes and you will spill a little gas as well its almost inevitable . so be careful, I did it outside and was still dizzy from the fumes

 

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thats what i do. i was working on my pulling tractor and knew i was gonna have gas everywhere, so i cranked on the 175,000 btu ready heater and organized the garage while waiting for it to get too hot to breathe. then turned it off and went to work. i refuse to leave the garage though while the heater is on just so i know if something catches fire. waiting for it to warm up gives you time to get all the garbage and **** thrown away. atleast thats my way....

 

great idea....thanks guys. i can stave off death for another day now

 

Get a better jacket, and don't use a space heater,they work the same way as an elcetronic ignighter. The only real difference between electric and gas heater is that gass expells carbon-monoxide. They both superheat a coil to produce heat. Be carefull...