2007-01-24 10:00:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Based on some of the information I remember when I worked briefly as a lab tech for a petroleum test lab . . .
Fuels like gasoline are really a cocktail of hydrocarbons. Thicker, oil-like stuff at room temperature with some thinner ones, and also aromatics that are gaseous at room temperature. So by freezing, you mean, when does it turn solid? The heavier hydrocarbons will start to solidify sooner than the aromatics.
The flash point of gasoline is about -97F, meaning that it will still burn at 97 degrees below zero. Most labs won't even have the ability to chill a sample down that far to find out! Even the -97F mark is going to vary, based on the additives in the sample.
Of course, if there is any water mixed in with the fuel, it can still freeze at around 32F, but that may depend on if there are any alcohols mixed with the sample. Methyl alcohol is a common additive you can buy to help keep water in your gas tank from freezing at low temperatures.
The thicker, heavier hydrocarbons, like paraffin will become solid at atmospheric temperatures. Some of the aromatics won't turn solid until -200F to -300F. Not something you'll see outside of a lab.
2007-01-24 12:27:26 · answer #1 · answered by dyke_in_heat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very cold weather climate is not what you are in..... I'm in -20 to -40 degree weather and gas will not even freeze at that temp!! You should try to deal with this weather if you think thats cold!!!!!
2007-01-24 10:24:32 · answer #2 · answered by syrous27072 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, in simplist terms the gas in you car has a freezing point of lwoer than -10 degrees.
2007-01-24 10:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by jdog33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is no. But I would definitely watch my battery. Unplug it if you are leaving it for any time at all beyond say 3 to 4 days.
2007-01-24 10:05:54 · answer #4 · answered by 1ofSelby's 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think gasoline needs to be exposed to temperatures of -100'C or colder to freeze. Not sure, though.
2007-01-24 16:14:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ya it could it depends on how much u drive ur car if u drive it all the time during the day it wont but if u drive for like 5 minutes and not drive 4 the rest of the day ya it will
2007-01-24 10:05:36 · answer #6 · answered by Ali J 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
gasoline will not freeze at that temperature
2007-01-24 10:05:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if you leave your car for a long time (a few days) without running it
2007-01-24 10:04:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋