[s-cars] s-cars] A good fuel pump install question (??) (Update)

[Kirby Smith]

Vapor pressure of gasoline is different than Jet A at a given 
temperature.  Normally, at most temperatures we endure, gasoline vapor 
pressure causes a concentration above the ignition range.  When it is 
cold enough, kerosense (and Jet A) vapor pressures are low enough to 
allow combustion.

And my theory for TWA 800 was that it was taken out by an Iranian diesel 
sub (bought from the Germans) in revenge for one of their aorcraft the 
US took down.  So put that in your conspriracy theory pipe and smoke it.  :)

kirby

calvinlc at earthlink.net wrote:
> Yeah, just like TWA 800, just ask the Boeing 747 engineers :)
> --Calvin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Theodore Chen
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 4:38 PM
> To: Dave Forgie; s-cars
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] s-cars] A good fuel pump install question (??)
> (Update)
> 
> 
> 
> --- Dave Forgie <forgied at direct.ca> wrote:
> 
>>I phoned Sean Douglas (local to me), to discuss the wire coating/fuel
>>compatibility issue.  We concluded that I should test the impact on the
>>covering by placing some wire in some gasoline overnight (in a jar) and
>>see if there is any noticeable softening.  Not very scientific but its
>>better than nothing until I get some input from the list.
>>
>>Oh, yeah.  I lied (memory failure).  The wire was 14 gauge (not 12).  It
>>was made by Federal Mogul and sold by NAPA.  I am guessing the wire
>>cover is PVC.
> 
> 
> FYI, my friend's mustang had bare wires attached to the fuel pump in
> the tank.  seems scary, doesn't it?  we speculated that the air in the 
> fuel tank is very rich and can't be ignited.
> 
> -teddy