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Author Message Dale W Spradling (Drtax) Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 440 Registered: 4-2003 Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2003 - 5:47 am:    Mark, thanks for the link to the Navy site. Interesting stuff. Dale MarkPDX (Markpdx) Member Username: Markpdx Post Number: 908 Registered: 4-2003 Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 11:48 pm:    I wonder how hot it has to be for an aerosol can to explode in a trunk.* When I was working in SoCal my car was often parked in the sun for days at a time in the desert 110+ degree weather. Plenty of stuff melted but never had any problem with fix-a-flat or fire extinguishers. Here is a higher res version of the one pic from the Naval Safety Center: * Hmmmm.... This sounds like a reason for a little experiment. Good thing there isn't a window in my oven....just kidding, I would never blow up aerosol cans inside the house DL (Darth550) Member Username: Darth550 Post Number: 444 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 11:28 pm:    No Nebula, it was Telson getting even! Apparently he has not gone away...as you took credit for making him do. DL Nebula Class (Nebulaclass) Member Username: Nebulaclass Post Number: 605 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 10:51 pm:    So THAT'S what nailed me in the back! It left the strangest bruise.... Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice) Intermediate Member Username: Stickanddice Post Number: 2209 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 10:42 pm:    Holy crap! Thanks for the warning Doc! I think I have a fix a flat in the trunk of my Corvette. Car comes with runflats but I replaced them with grippier tires, so in the event of a flat I'd really need something like fix a flat. Guess I'll be getting rid of that can during the hot days. Cheers Dan Gordon (Ferruccio) Member Username: Ferruccio Post Number: 258 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 9:01 pm:    Thats crazy Erik! In my mis spent youth we had similar fun with aerasal cans. LOL Dr. Erik Nielsen (Judge4re) Junior Member Username: Judge4re Post Number: 212 Registered: 4-2003 Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 8:49 pm:    These pictures made the rounds of the safety committee at work this week. Ever wonder what an aerosol can will do in your trunk when the weather goes above 100F? Something to think about the next time you put that can of Fix-a-Flat in the trunk. This one happened when a can was left in the passenger compartment. Just a subtle reminder to read the sides of these things before you put them in your car.