<VV> Non-Corvair Specific: Gas freezing?

[Mark Durham]

Yes, and that is why aircraft tires are filled with nitrogen. They routinely fly at 35k to 41k altitude and we see -40 to -50 F there.
Mark Durham, Hauser Idaho
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aeroned at aol.com wrote:

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>OK JR, at 50000 feet it's -69F not quite -97 or -80 but I suppose it's close enough?
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>Probably more like 50,000 feet.  Still a problem.
>Later, JR
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>> I don't know where Matt's flying his piston aircraft, but -80F would be up 
>> around 250,000 feet (outer space). 
>> http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/standard-atmosphere-d_604.html
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>> At that altitude freezing gas would be the least of your troubles.
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>> Ned
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>> From: ricebugg <ricebugg at comcast.net>
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>> I assume one of you chemist types will know the answer here.  The question 
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>> just out of curiousity, what is the freezing temp of gasoline?  I assume 
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>> freeze at some temp, but so far down the scale everything else in the car 
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>> become non-functioning.
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>> Basically  at below -97F....  Piston aircraft  at higher altitudes 
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>> Matt Nall
>> Charleston, Oregon
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