Quote:
Originally Posted by vstech
Diesel evaporates? I was unaware of this... maybe off the exhaust manifold...
|
if the engine block is up to temperature, it can dissapear in a hurry if the valve seals are not leaking too bad.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Diesel Fuel (All Types)
MSDS No. 9909
Revision Date: 10/18/2006
Page 5 of 7
.
9.
PHYSICAL and CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE Clear, straw-yellow liquid. Dyed fuel oil will be red or reddish-colored.
ODOR Mild, petroleum distillate odor
BASIC PHYSICAL PROPERTIESBOILING RANGE:320 to 690 oF (160 to 366C)
VAPOR PRESSURE: 0.009 psia @ 70oF (21oC)
VAPOR DENSITY (air = 1): > 1.0
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O = 1): 0.83 to 0.88 @ 60oF (16oC)
PERCENT VOLATILES: 100 %
EVAPORATION RATE: Slow; varies with conditions