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Originally Posted by Piotrsko
May I ask what precisely you are doing about the mass of extremely reactive hydrocarbons at the rear of the vehicle?
If you carry a 2pound fire extinguisher you should be good.
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Not a good comparison IMO. The fuel tank and lines are well protected and would be much harder to damage than the AC condenser, which can easily be damaged in a 5 MPH crash or by flying debris as I know first hand. If the back of the car is hit hard enough to damage the fuel tank, you would have bigger problems than spilled fuel.
Also, the AC system runs at much higher pressures. The fuel system usually runs at about 50 PSI maximum (although some systems run at a higher pressure), but the AC system’s high side can easily exceed 300 PSI on a hot day.