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Old 2nd Nov 2006, 12:20
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Originally Posted by equinox145
Other problems are that ethanol is more corrosive to aircraft systems than petroleum, freezes at a higher temperature and can cause vapour lock at lower temperatures.
The freezing point of ethanol is -114 Celsius. Is this really an issue?

Of course, unlike petroleum, ethanol is a single compound. It behaves differently on freezing and boiling - no lower BP components.
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