Could fuel pumps cause an explosion??

I just noticed that most of fuel pumps (and their energy wires) stays
inside the fuel tank cover with fuel.

My concern is: if by any reason (like overheat), one energy wire
became disconnected, you could have a positive wire touching the
ground or a negative wire. This could occur not inside the fuel (cause
in this case I think that´s no problem cause it doens´t conduct
electicity) but inside vapor when the tank isn´t full and where you
have oxygen and fuel vapor. In this case you have oxygen, vapor and a
spark, and this can cause a explosion.

I’d like to hear your opinion.

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NOPE.
The lack of oxygen in the tank makes it almost impossible for the fuel
to ignite. If you look at most of the pumps you will see that they pump
fuel through the motor itself. The level sending unit has never caused a
problem and they are all open with power and ground connected through a
moving contact.
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"TimeMachine" <UseLinkToEmail@New & Used Cars Forums - AutoForumz.com>
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> I just noticed that most of fuel pumps (and their energy wires) stays
> inside the fuel tank cover with fuel.
>
> My concern is: if by any reason (like overheat), one energy wire
> became disconnected, you could have a positive wire touching the
> ground or a negative wire. This could occur not inside the fuel (cause
> in this case I think that4s no problem cause it doens4t conduct
> electicity) but inside vapor when the tank isn4t full and where you
> have oxygen and fuel vapor. In this case you have oxygen, vapor and a
> spark, and this can cause a explosion.
>
> Id like to hear your opinion.
>
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Lets see, the pumps have been in the tanks now for over twenty years. Have
you ever heard of one exploding? Take two paranoia pills and check with your
dealer in the morning......


"TimeMachine" <UseLinkToEmail@New & Used Cars Forums - AutoForumz.com> wrote
in message news:422740ce$1_3@alt.athenanews.com...
>I just noticed that most of fuel pumps (and their energy wires) stays
> inside the fuel tank cover with fuel.
>
> My concern is: if by any reason (like overheat), one energy wire
> became disconnected, you could have a positive wire touching the
> ground or a negative wire. This could occur not inside the fuel (cause
> in this case I think that´s no problem cause it doens´t conduct
> electicity) but inside vapor when the tank isn´t full and where you
> have oxygen and fuel vapor. In this case you have oxygen, vapor and a
> spark, and this can cause a explosion.
>
> I’d like to hear your opinion.
>
> --
> Posted using the http://www.autoforumz.com interface, at author's request
> Articles individually checked for conformance to usenet standards
> Topic URL:
> http://www.autoforumz.com/GM-fuel-pu...ict105826.html
> Visit Topic URL to contact author (reg. req'd). Report abuse:
> http://www.autoforumz.com/eform.php?p=492776

TimeMachine wrote:
>
> I just noticed that most of fuel pumps (and their energy wires) stays
> inside the fuel tank cover with fuel.
>
> My concern is: if by any reason (like overheat), one energy wire
> became disconnected, you could have a positive wire touching the
> ground or a negative wire. This could occur not inside the fuel (cause
> in this case I think that´s no problem cause it doens´t conduct
> electicity) but inside vapor when the tank isn´t full and where you
> have oxygen and fuel vapor. In this case you have oxygen, vapor and a
> spark, and this can cause a explosion.

No. Gasoline vapor% by volume in air LEL is ~1.2%. UEL ~7.1%.
Keep gas in your tank and you won't have a problem.

Why there is few oxygen in the tank?

steve:
>The lack of oxygen in the tank makes it almost impossible for the
fuel
>to ignite. If you look at most of the pumps you will see that they
pump
>fuel through the motor itself. The level sending unit has never
caused a
>problem and they are all open with power and ground connected through
a
>moving contact.

"TimeMachine" <UseLinkToEmail@New & Used Cars Forums - AutoForumz.com> wrote
in message news:4227d014$1_5@alt.athenanews.com...
> Why there is few oxygen in the tank?
>
> steve:
> >The lack of oxygen in the tank makes it almost impossible for the
> fuel
> >to ignite. If you look at most of the pumps you will see that they
> pump
> >fuel through the motor itself. The level sending unit has never
> caused a
> >problem and they are all open with power and ground connected through
> a
> >moving contact.

because its all fuel vapor.