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Force of a tank shell explosion9/8/2023 ![]() I remember seeing the episode, and they seemed to do a reasonable job testing it, using various fuel/air mixtures to see if they could get it to work. And while a bullet is heated by the explosion that propels it, the bullet itself won't necessarily be hot enough to ignite gasoline. If there's insufficient air in the tank, an explosion won't be possible, though an empty tank would be more likely to explode than a full one. ![]() To ignite gasoline, both heat and oxygen are required. This raises the question of how a bullet would cause an explosion in the first place. The Discovery Channel TV show MythBusters tackled this question in a 2004 episode, shooting five bullets into the gas tank of a Cadillac. I'm not sure if this is considered a good enough source, but in Season 3 Episode 2: "Scuba Diver and Car Capers" (free if you have Amazon Prime), the Mythbusters tested this:
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