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Old 30-07-2007, 03:02 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Petrol and oil
In reply to Martin ) who wrote this in
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On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:09:28 +0100, "Uncle Marvo"
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And don't leave it half full, or in the cooler weather the water in
the air will condense and eventually settle at the bottom of the
petrol. You will then put it in the lawnmower. Later, when you start
the lawnmower, it will have a carburettor full of water.

Another urban legend. If you had stayed awake in A level
physics/chemistry you'd be able to work it out for yourself.

'Tisn't. The water is already in the petrol. They add it at the "factory" to
make the engine run quieter. The exception AFAIK is Avgas, where they try
not to put the water in (and indeed take it out) to minimise deaths on
takeoff.


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