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An Experiment with Gasoline. Air Necessary for Explosion. Making an Explosive Mixture. Gunpowder. Filled Tank not Explosive. Why Gasoline will not Burn Within a closed Tank. Filling Tanks having Dried out Gasoline. To Extinguish Gasoline Fires. Ammonia as an Extinguisher. Leaks. Lubricants. Viscosity. Carbonization. Acid in Lubricants. Composition of Lubricants. Grease. Graphite. The Test for Cylinder Lubricants. Fire Test. Lubricating Systems. Pressure Method. The Precision System. Combined Force, Feed, and Splash System.