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Re: Engine Installation - FIRE HAZARD !

Subject: Re: Engine Installation - FIRE HAZARD !
From: RonSwinden@aol.com
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 17:26:24
In a message dated 05/08/97  06:10:37, you write:

<< The property to watch out for with petrol
 is its very, very low flash point.  Introduce any sort of spark to
 petrol VAPOURS and you will get a very powerful explosion. >>

As any fuel exiting the carbs would drop staight onto the first inch or two
of the exhaust pipes any discussion of liquid petrols inflamability in this
context is very academic indeed. In fact the stuff  even vaporises IN the
petrol feed pipes without the bypass bleed back now recomended Ron S No33


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