Four Guys Get Flambayed After Fuel Spill
- Thread starter Heist
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Why did dude pull the damn fuel hose out like that?
You see how the guy on the right was looking at him? He had the look of get the fuck out of here.
Pressurized fuel rigs (The drop like a gallon a second) sometimes have a problem where if they're not connected and sealed just right with the tank, when you release them, the quick release stop cock inside the connector nozzle won't shut properly/in time and it'll continue to spurt fuel out due to the pressure difference between what's left in the hose and the outside air.
It used to happen at least 3-4x a season in Formula One, to the point that this year the BANNED refueling altogether. Cars have to run with full load of race fuel - enough to last them the entire race. (which isn't exactly great either because the cars start out being 300lbs heavier than they are when they finish because of fuel burnoff).
NASCAR gets away with it because they fuel at a much much slower rate and use a gravity fed gas can instead of a pressurized system.
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Cool shit.
learn something new everyday..
That bike was doing laps before it came in. Could have been anything on the engine.
It's not the engine - it's the exhaust headers touched off the fire.
Once the fuel dripped down through the bodywork and frame, then touched the exhaust headers.
Under race conditions, exhaust headers get this hot:
Basically like throwing gasoline not on a match but on LAVA!
Well it looks like everyone survived, but damn.
I hate those 125cc races. Superbike for me.
That was a Superbike bruh. they don't race 125's at LeMans.
It's not the engine - it's the exhaust headers touched off the fire.
Once the fuel dripped down through the bodywork and frame, then touched the exhaust headers.
Under race conditions, exhaust headers get this hot:
Basically like throwing gasoline not on a match but on LAVA!
GOT DAMN!!
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