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Offline Adam

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Re: Something Died
« Reply #10 on: 11 June 2009, 11:27 »
I was in a mini that the fuel line was split and dripping onto the manifold.  :huh: Lucky then
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Offline danny_p

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Re: Something Died
« Reply #11 on: 11 June 2009, 12:59 »
digis  are buggers for the fuel rail cracking and weeping.

as for exhaust temps   the gas temps  inside the pipes won't be far off 1000 C at times,   pipe temps vary  but 400 C - 750 C  for a manifold ( depending on engine it's bolted to and how much airflow and insulation are around it )
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Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: Something Died
« Reply #12 on: 11 June 2009, 23:52 »
Quote from: Khare on 10 June 2009, 23:08
Quote from: danny_p on 10 June 2009, 22:06
no spark needed,   the 10/40 engine oil that got sprayed over my exhaust when arod liberated itself was more than happy to ignite
in that case the internet is WRONG! i read somewhere that it needs a naked flame or spark to ignite. Mind you that is petrol, as you said your oil lit up, but thats oil, its different to petrol...

Check this out, all about flash points.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_point

and about autoignition temperature.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoignition_temperature
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