In a message dated 4/27/2006 10:00:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
dorpaul@negia.net writes:
How could Triumph put the TR3A's gas line leaving the tank directly above
the exhaust line?
probably because you can pour gasoline directly on a hot exhaust pipe or
manifold and it doesn't burn - not that i would do it deliberately, but a
couple
of times in several decades of ownership I have had gas dripping all over a
TR6 exhaust (once from that line between the carbs leaking and once from a
flooding rear carb) and its pretty scary to watch it hiss and boil away, but
it
doesn't burst into flame
Does anybody know the flash point of gasoline?
It would be interesting to know how much hotter the exhaust would have to be
to ignite gasoline.
Cheers
Jack Mc
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