From: bjpendleton@charter.net
Date: Sun Dec 21 2003 - 08:47:01 PST
A.P.
If you will remember that is what the Gov. said happen to Fright TWA 800
a few years ago. An overheated fuel pump made the main fuel tank explode.
Jet fuel is nothing but over glorified Kerosene
Bobby Pendleton
----- Original Message -----
From: "m35products" <m35prod@optonline.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] In tank fuel pump fuse
> I'd like to see a laboratory experiment involving a hot fuel pump and some
> "exploding" Diesel fuel. How hot do you suppose the pump would have to be
to
> make the fuel explode? Ignite? Maybe. Burn? Maybe. Explode? Doubt it.
> How many amps would it need to get that hot? 4? 40? 400?
>
> "Figures don't lie...liers figure"
>
> A P Bloom, Resident Skeptic.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron" <rojoha@comcast.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 10:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] In tank fuel pump fuse
>
>
> > FWIW...
> >
> > From:
> >
> > TM 9-2320-209-20-3-1
> >
> >
> >
> > Make sure that fuel pump replacement fuse is 2 amperes. Higher ampere
fuse
> > could cause fuel to explode if pump overheats.
> >
> > HOWEVER,according to:
> >
> > TM 9-2320-361-20
> >
> > Page
> >
> > 3-33
> >
> > 1. Install 4-ampere fuse (7) on terminal cover (1).
> >
> >
> >
> > So it's a Hobsons choice on the CORRECT rating, eh?
> >
> > Ron(zo)
> >
> >
> >
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