diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
index 901a7a270a7..2dcfe954ae2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools.dm
@@ -231,9 +231,8 @@
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(user)] triggered a fueltank explosion.")
 		log_game("[key_name(user)] triggered a fueltank explosion.")
 		user << "\red That was stupid of you."
-		explosion(O.loc,-1,0,2)
-		if(O)
-			del(O)
+		var/obj/structure/reagent_dispensers/fueltank/tank = O
+		tank.explode()
 		return
 	if (src.welding)
 		remove_fuel(1)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_dispenser.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_dispenser.dm
index 454395f5006..bd527917746 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_dispenser.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_dispenser.dm
@@ -93,22 +93,18 @@
 		..()
 		reagents.add_reagent("fuel",1000)
 
-
 	bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/Proj)
 		if(istype(Proj ,/obj/item/projectile/beam)||istype(Proj,/obj/item/projectile/bullet))
-			explosion(src.loc,-1,0,2)
-			if(src)
-				del(src)
-
-
+			explode()
 
 	blob_act()
-		explosion(src.loc,0,1,5,7,10)
-		if(src)
-			del(src)
+		explode()
 
 	ex_act()
-		explosion(src.loc,-1,0,2)
+		explode()
+
+	proc/explode()
+		explosion(src.loc,1,2,4)
 		if(src)
 			del(src)