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Old 23rd Dec 2003, 13:01
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Capt Fathom
 
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Boeing Article on Cold Fuel
fuel is continually circulated by pumps and warmed by the oil/heat exchanger prior to injection into the combustion chamber
Problem is...once the fuel turns to wax, it won't go through the pumps!
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