They killed enough people to get the DOT to outlaw working on them. They were a dangerous design when they were brand new, and 70 years or more of rust and ham-handed abuse by tire jockeys with double digit IQ's hasn't helped matters. Go ahead stick stick your head in the lion's mouth- - - -maybe he's just not hungry today. John's point is valid- - - -unless he, as the owner of this site condemns dangerous, illegal practices, he's open to a lot of liability from some ambulance-chasing legal beagle. The sane people here agree with him.
Starting fluid is messy- - - -I use acetylene!
Jerry