> if the same experiment is performed with oil ignition will occur
I know from experience with a friend's kit car back in the 60s that
Duckham's Q20-50 will ignite on contact with the exhaust manifold of
a Ford 1172cc side-valve engine which is just ticking over. No doubt
the oil being sprayed from a puncture in a plastic oil line on the
high-pressure side of the oil pump helped to liven things up!
>This is presumably the reason that oil fires are considered to be
>worse than fuel fires.
Having also experienced a (stupidly self-induced) petrol fire in a
lawnmower, I'm not sure which I'd prefer! I think I'd just tick the
box for "none of the above" ...
regards
Rowland
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