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Old 10-25-2013, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by charmalu View Post
Yeah it is a powerful little thing, I did read where someone said it could probably suck a Golf ball through the line.

I think there is something like 14.92" of air pressure per square inch at sea level at 55deg F. So that is quite a bit pushing on the tank with less pressure on the inside. so it will collapse. so if the pressure is equal on both sides the tank will retain it`s shape. Now if the pressure is greater on the inside, the effect will be the opposite, the tank will explode when it over comes the atmospheric pressure. Think I worded that correctly.

Charlie
Yep unlike unwanted wind it is better in than out in the case of a fuel tank...
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