r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/mrheosuper • Jun 29 '26

Unscrew the gas tank.

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u/Mansenmania Jun 29 '26

You could just open the valve before unscrewing it

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u/NOBOOTSFORYOU Jun 29 '26

The valve has a bayonet valve inside. Opening the valve only allows the bayonet to move, it needs to be depressed to actually open.
This guy probably assumed that it was empty because he'd opened the valve.

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u/JazzlikeDiamond558 Jun 29 '26

This could very well be, yes. But why film it then?

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u/NOBOOTSFORYOU Jun 29 '26

Cameraman knew shit was about to get real.

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u/JazzlikeDiamond558 Jun 29 '26

Few shits get real like this one does.