The way it was explained seemed quite reasonable. Normal petrol has a
flashpoint of about -40, if I remember correctly, whereas this new fuel is
+40 - it doesn;'t even catch light if you apply a match to it. However it
will ignite in a warm engine, i.e. when you have just run out while on the
road. However it is no use for starting a cold engine. It is also claimed
to be very stable and doesn't separate out or produce gums over time.
PaulH.
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 13 December 1998 16:22
Subject: Non-flammable fuel
>Paul Hunt wrote:
>>
>> Speaking of 'Carfuel' I read today that someone in the US has invented
>> a non-flammable petrol that you can carry round in a can in the boot/
>> trunk without risk of fire.
>
>
>A non-flammable fuel? Surely that is impossible (or a contradiction in
>terms at least)?
>
>The stuff really *has* to be able to burn quite readily, doesn't it?!
>
>
>Eric
>'68 MGB MkII
>
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