A sales guy at my marina says my inboard diesel is sucking the crankcase oil and actually burning that and not the diesel. He is wrong but I am curious about what temp 30wt oil ignites.
2006-08-13 11:23:39 · 6 answers · asked by nate 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
The glow plugs get hot enough to ignite just about anything under compression.
2006-08-14 04:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well there is no flash point unless its heated. but apply compression and any crude product with ignite and a diesel will run off the crankcase oil. when this happens its called a runaway diesel and they WILL run until all of the fuel source (crankcase oil included) or the air is cut off from the engine. remember a diesel uses the compression to ignite the fuel/air mixture. it only uses glow plugs to start and run until its up to temperature.
2006-08-13 18:35:45 · answer #2 · answered by Christian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is possible in theory, I remeber old diesel trucks that would run on the crankcase oil when old - this caused the engine to self-destruct when all oil is burnt, and you couldn't shut the engine off...
2006-08-13 19:02:51 · answer #3 · answered by svthech 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it does have a flash point but UN sure what the exact temp is, but it can and will explode if the temp is right, and or temp your correct on that tho, but for it to do this you have other problems anyway over heating but then the motor will be out to lunch, check the web sure you find it there all oil's have different flash points not all the same, take care noted frank lint above me hes right
2006-08-14 07:47:22 · answer #4 · answered by Mechanical 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what type oil- most materials have flashpoints- the lowest temp. in which materials release flamm. vapors.
Vegatable oil- about 450 degrees
Peanut oil- about 600 degrees
Engine oil- about 850 degrees.
not that synthetic stuff, don't know that.
hope it helps.
2006-08-13 19:44:47 · answer #5 · answered by Franklin T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look at the container.. I believe all hazardous waste materials have to have the flash point listed
2006-08-13 18:29:10 · answer #6 · answered by grainy33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋