Guest guest Posted March 12, 1999 Report Share Posted March 12, 1999 Dear bhaktAs: With due apologies for digressing from the main focus of this discussion group, may I refer to a previous posting that aroused my curiousity... > Once when we went to Melkote in early november it was so > cold that the diesel inside our car got frozen and we had to push > it for 2 kms. to make the fuel come back to its liquid state." I began to think about this, and looked up the web page of a fuel filter manufacturer [www.baldwinfilter.com/engineering/tsb_3.html]. Here is an excerpt: "Number 2 diesel fuel begins to cloud as ambient temperatures drop towards 32 deg F (0 deg C). Below this freeze point, paraffin molecules combine to become solids in the fuel. This is known as the gel point which occurs at approximately 15 deg F (-9.5 deg C)...." I wonder if temperatures in Melkote are at/below freezing in winter. If so, then little wonder that people [used to tropical climates] in South India should wish to wait until late morning to begin their daily activities... Regards -SrInAth ____ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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