It's not the engine, it's the fuel leaking. When I had gas it was a ritual to pull the hatch up and use my nose to see if it was safe to start after running blowers. I was so scared from stories told about BOOM that I did this 95% of the time. Then after diesel conversion in 98 I saw some stories in the news (back when news was real, sorry couldn't resist) I realized this $hit is real! Glad I kept safe.

There was a real bad one at an island off Apollo Beach some years back. Almost exact same story as Oscar told. Horrible.


For those with gas it can be safe with precautions, safety procedures, and most important common sense. Don't just turn the key or start the genset.