Can You Still Drive with a Leaking Fuel Tank?

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XavierMarie
07/29/25 11:43pm
It is not advisable to continue driving if your car is leaking fuel. Continuing to drive with a fuel leak can damage related components, pose significant safety hazards, potentially lead to accidents, and affect the vehicle's lifespan and durability. Relevant information about gasoline is as follows: 1. Introduction: Gasoline is a volatile, flammable hydrocarbon mixture liquid obtained from the distillation and cracking of petroleum, used as fuel. It appears as a transparent liquid, is flammable, and has a distillation range of 30°C to 220°C. 2. Key Characteristics: The important characteristics of gasoline include volatility, stability, anti-knock properties, corrosiveness, and cleanliness.
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