On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Scott Granados wrote:
Diesel can even exstinguish flame in some cases. It is a much different anamal than aircraft fuel.
<http://www.ameriburn.org/Preven/Educator's%20Guide.pdf> is a nice document describing the different properties of different fuels. I quote some from it that seems relevant: The flash point is the minimum temperature at which the liquid will give off sufficient vapor to form an ignitable mixture with air. Gasoline is very dangerous because of its low flash point of 45ºF (- 43C). Substance Classification* Flash Point Vapor Density** Gasoline Flammable Liquid -45o F. 3-4 Propane Flammable Liquid -156o F. 1.56 @ 32o F. Ethanol Flammable Liquid 55o F. 1.6 Methanol Flammable Liquid 52o F. 1.1 Turpentine Flammable Liquid 95o F 4.8 Kerosene Combustible Liquid 100o F. 4.5 Diesel Fuel Combustible Liquid 125o F. >1 Safety Solvent Combustible Liquid 100-140o F. 4.8 Paint Thinner Combustible Liquid 105o F. 4.9 As can be seen here, you basically have to warm diesel to 125F before it will burn, gasoline will immediately burn/explode at almost any temperature seen on any habitable part of the earth. I believe kerosene is aircraft fuel, and as someone said here it's not that different from diesel. -- Mikael Abrahamsson email: swmike@swm.pp.se