Why does the bike catch fire when petrol is filled, why should the engine be turned off, no one will tell you this useful thing

New Delhi. Every day, incidents of bikes catching fire while filling petrol at petrol pumps are coming to the fore. While filling petrol, some mistakes are made by the bike riders and some by the petrol pump employees, due to which the bike catches fire. However, if the bike riders take some precautions, then they can avoid fire accidents.

Actually, petrol is a very flammable substance which starts burning as soon as it comes in contact with any hot thing or spark. Due to this, you can get burnt while sitting on the bike. Therefore, it is important that fuel leakage is not allowed in the bike, and it is also important to keep some things in mind while filling petrol.

What is the right way to fill petrol
,While filling petrol, people often do not pay attention and due to this mistake, the bike catches fire. The most common mistake people make while filling petrol is using a smartphone. While filling petrol, it is clearly instructed not to use a smartphone or any such device that generates electromagnetic radiation. Do not talk on the phone at all while filling petrol. One should never use the phone by opening the lid of the bike’s tank. Due to this, the fumes coming out of the petrol tank catch fire.

,The second mistake is not paying attention to the nozzle. This mistake is often made by petrol pump employees. After filling petrol, while removing the nozzle, some drops of petrol fall on the bike’s tank and engine. If the bike’s engine is hot, then the same petrol drops will catch fire. Therefore, while taking petrol, take care that the oil does not fall on the bike from the nozzle.

,The third mistake is that people keep the bike’s engine on while filling petrol, which is extremely dangerous. If you keep the engine on while filling petrol, then the risk of fire increases manifold. The heat coming out of the engine causes petrol to catch fire. Therefore, the engine should be kept off at the petrol pump.

Filling the bike’s tank completely also increases the risk of fire. Please note that the bike’s fuel cap is not completely sealed because the fuel gas also needs space to escape. When the tank is full, the petrol spills out. Therefore, the tank should never be filled.

What to do to survive a fire
Petrol fire spreads very fast. Water should not be used to extinguish it at all. It is safe to extinguish petrol fire only with a fire extinguisher. Petrol is lighter than water, so it floats on water and starts burning. In such a situation, it can be extinguished with a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher or foam.

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