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On 26 Apr 2003 at 22:06, Dave Hall wrote: > Looking from above, the lower end of the cotton-covered return hose was > distinctly moist, and seemed to be growing white fungus. What IS that? > I removed a piece between finger and thumb and examined it. As I > watched, it changed form, into a drop of water. The evaporating fuel > leaking from a split in the hose had been condensing moisture from the > atmosphere in the cool breeze, and turning it to ice crystals. Isn't > Physics wonderful! Interesting. What was the temp outside? I'm surprised that simple evaporation of gasoline would get things this cold, unless the ambient was already pretty cold. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org