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| Subject: | Re: Evans Coolant and SB-912-043-R2 |
Hi Guys,
While your testing flamable items in your engine compartment, try these on that
hot turbo.
Evans auto ignition temp. of 371c is about 700F.
Flash point is approximately 210F and a fire point would be about 75F more, give
or take a couple of degrees.
Evans won't start a fire by itself and will burn when enough heat is added or involved
in a fire.
Paper burns at 451F.
Rubber parts, depending on the product about 451F to 500F fire point, (approximate)
This includes all your hoses and wire insulation. Electrical shorts are Number
1 for causing engine fires or anything too close to the exhaust manifold.
Mobile 1 MX4T oil (a.k.a. Racing 4T) flash point is 457F and fire point is approximately
532F
So while your tossing Evans on your hot turbo toss other engine parts on it too
and they will catch fire long before Evans does. My exhaust temps. are about
1420F, but I'm not going to toss out all the hoses, wiring, fuel or coolant because
my exhaust manifold is that hot. Have you put all your fuel hoses in stainless
steel to keep them from splitting, but wait the fittings might leak and
drip raw fuel.
There are several other things that will start an engine fire before a coolant
leak, but we aren't getting rid of them. You can carry this arguement out in any
direction, but no one is totally fire proofing their engines or fuselages.
I am not trying to give anyone a hard time, but only show how many things will
burn in an engine compartment and at much lower temps. and the many ways that
engine fires start. Coolant fires are way down on fire cause list in the fire
service. Sure coolant will burn, but it's not on top of the list. I will absolutely
make sure I take measures to minimize coolant leaks, but I will take measures
to reduce my chance of any engine fire by good maintenance and inspections
and not scrimping on parts replacement.
Making plans on good solid intel and common sense is a key to continued success
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Roger Lee
Tucson, Az.
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