20-05-2018, 09:11 AM
Yes, the volatile parts in petrol boil at a surprisingly low temperature as I found in a simple test as follows. I boiled a pan of water and took it outside. I then place a bean can containing petrol into the hot water with a thermometer inserted to measure the temperature of the petrol. It boiled at 40 degrees C !!
The boiling lasted for about 30 seconds before stopping although the temperature of the petrol continued to rise. Clear evidence of the very volatile component of today's petrol which is either lost or reduced when in storage and which boils just when you don't want it to when in your car!
Ron
The boiling lasted for about 30 seconds before stopping although the temperature of the petrol continued to rise. Clear evidence of the very volatile component of today's petrol which is either lost or reduced when in storage and which boils just when you don't want it to when in your car!
Ron