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Jim Weir wrote: You could fill it with half a quart of used oil and let the fuel absorb into the oil with a much lower flash point and practically zero evaporation. And in this neck of the woods, you could haul the result to the oil recycling station. George Patterson You can dress a hog in a tuxedo, but he still wants to roll in the mud. |
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Jim Weir writes:
water to emulsify the fuel if you wished. You could fill it with half a quart of used oil and let the fuel absorb into the oil with a much lower flash point and practically zero evaporation. Much HIGHER flash point.... straight gasoline has a flash point of ~~-40; Diesel fuel is ~110F. -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 |
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"Ron Natalie" writes:
"Jim Weir" wrote in message ... How about pointing us to a NASCAR type fuel cell information page? A NASCAR fuel cell is just a rubber bladder filed with a special foam. I'm not sure what it buys you here. It's primary job in a race car is to keep the fuel from running out at high speed if the tank is punctured or cracked No, the primary purpose is to prevent in-tank explosions. The foam is very porous to allow proper fuel flow, but it's enough to slow down a flame front within the air/vapor mix. NASCAR was certainly not the first to use the technology; I think it was developed for military aircraft, especially helicopters. Leak protection is provided by the flexible, fiber-reinforced envelope. (of course, it still looks pretty flamboyant if someone rips the tank in half, the rules call for the fuel cell to have it's own little "roll cage" to protect it). You can get the foam from just about any race car supply house in the country. It's pretty stock for a lot of different racing constructions. Just google for "fuel cell foam". -- -Stephen H. Westin Any information or opinions in this message are mine: they do not represent the position of Cornell University or any of its sponsors. |
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