X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 933616 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:58:04 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k0K0vHk7008060 for ; Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:57:18 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <005301c61d5c$7d2dad20$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Lead in Gasoline Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:57:29 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0050_01C61D32.941285D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01C61D32.941285D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageInteresting subject - lead in gasoline. I briefly scanned a = somewhat technical article on the use of lead in gasoline. If I = understood the chemistry, the lead atoms/molecules actually forms some = type of link with the hydrocarbon molecules of the gasoline. The lead = is then release during the combustion process and it functions by = absorbing heat of the flame front and thereby slowing down the = combustion process and preventing detonation. In other words, its not simply metallic lead dissolved in gasoline - at = least as best I understood the explanation. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 4:29 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner (Warning, the following comes from someone who'd rather undergo shock = therapy than attend a chemistry class) If the lead was originally in gasoline, wouldn't gasoline work as well = as anything else to dissolve lead? How about an ultrasonic cleaner = filled with gasoline, if that can be done safely. No, don't "borrow" = your wife's jewelry cleaner either :-) Cheers, Rusty (RV-8 on the way, equity asset already gone) ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01C61D32.941285D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Interesting subject - lead in gasoline.  I = briefly=20 scanned a somewhat technical article on the use of lead in = gasoline.  If I=20 understood the chemistry, the lead atoms/molecules  actually forms = some=20 type of link with the hydrocarbon molecules of the gasoline.  The = lead is=20 then release during the combustion process and it functions by absorbing = heat of=20 the flame front and thereby slowing down the combustion process and = preventing=20 detonation.
 
In other words, its not simply metallic =  lead=20 dissolved in gasoline - at least as best I understood the=20 explanation.
 
Ed
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, January 19, = 2006 4:29=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: = Lead Solvent=20 or Cleaner

(Warning,=20 the following comes from someone who'd rather undergo shock = therapy than=20 attend a chemistry class)
 
If the lead=20 was originally in gasoline, wouldn't gasoline work as well as = anything=20 else to dissolve lead?  How about an ultrasonic cleaner filled = with=20 gasoline, if that can be done safely.  No, don't "borrow" your = wife's=20 jewelry cleaner either :-)
 
Cheers,
Rusty (RV-8=20 on the way, equity asset already=20 gone)
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