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Originally Posted by Locke
Only come with a slight chance of explosion.  |
Useless trivia for the day: the reason Pintos were prone to 'exploding' was because their gas tanks were at the back of the vehicle and the bumper bolts were directly behind them. In a rear end collision, the bumper bolts would puncture the gas tanks and, depending on the amount of fuel in the tank, cause an explosion because of the sparkage caused by metal puncturing metal.
Ideally, to blow up a Pinto, you'd want the tank to be about 25% full. That is the best ratio of fuel to fumes for a nice Pinto BBQ.