[SEL] Penetrating oil

[Dave Croft]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony & Jackie" <kimmell at verizon.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Penetrating oil


> At 08:33 AM 4/12/2009, you wrote:
>>I wouldn't use naptha as a charcoal starting fluid.  Too volatile 
>>and burns too fast to really work well.  Also, using it that way, 
>>you could make a flaming ash out of yourself.
> 
> Hah, yeah this was years ago back in the late 80's.  As I remember, 
> it did start the charcoal very well since it burns so hot.  Didn't 
> leave a bad taste like the cheap lighter fluid, either!  Dad would 
> stand about 6 feet away when he threw that kitchen match and 
> WOOSH!  Maybe this is the reason I became such a pyro... :-)
> -Tony

Hi Tony, your tale takes me back 60 years ago when my mum & dad 
brought me home from watching a movie.
The fire had gone out so dad went to the shed to get some Paraffin (Kerosene)
to put on the coals to re-light the fire.
He picked up a can of Petrol (Gasoline) by mistake which vaporised.
When he struck a match we had a fireball & we ended up with a dad with 
no hair at the front or eyebrows & a cat that was bald on one side.

Dave Croft
Warrington
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