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- From: erik@peewee.nwc.navy.mil (Erik van Bronkhorst Code 3814 Phone 939-1421)
- Subject: Re: sugar in gas?
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- Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 19:16:37 GMT
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- In article <31710b47@ofa123.fidonet.org> Larry.Mc.Donald@ofa123.fidonet.org writes:
- > ah335@cleveland.Freenet.Edu
- > (Richard Banks)
- >
- > > In a previous article, sherod@newton.Colorado.EDU (Scott Herod) says:
- >
- > >>I was wondering if there is some way to test for sugar/honey in the fuel
- > >>tank. It's a long story involving a dog, a stereo, and the phone company
- > >>but I am afraid I may now have some strange substances in the fuel
- >
- > > I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants to hear about this one.
- > > If it's nothing to private please post the story to talk.bizarre.
- >
- > Please tell me if I'm wrong, but the impression I got after
- >taking the chem class that all mech engineering students have to
- >take is that sugar doesn't dissolve in gasoline. I even tried it
- >at home and the sugar just sat at the bottom of the beaker.
- >
- >
- >
- >... Larry.Mc.Donald, N6ZMB, Fullerton, California! <cough, cough>
- >___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.10
- >
- >--- Maximus 2.01wb
-
-
- Indeed, if granulated (table) sugar is used, it will simply clog the
- line and filter. Sugar does not dissolve in gas very well. Powdered
- sugar might be capable of damaging an auto engine if someone was evil
- enough to try it. Things that make the fuel burn much too hot such as
- napthalene moth balls dissolve readily...
-
- --
- Erik van Bronkhorst KC6UUT DoD#4342585443 AMA#[classified]
- "Truth is false and logic lost, now the fourth dimension is crossed..."
-