Diesel starting problem - update

The message from Mr X contains these words:

Oooh, yes. I remember that one. When I was about 15 a friend and I came by about ten gallons of petrol that had had a bit of diesel mixed in it. So we waited for a very still evening and sploshed it all round a test-digging where the M26 now runs near Otford. Set it off remotely after about five minutes for it to evaporate 'cos we'd heard about fuel-air explosives and wanted to try one for ourselves. Damned lucky we were nearly 100 yards away. Some of the saplings it snapped off must have been nearly 2" thick.

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Guy King
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You have to laugh really. Otherwise you become a bore.

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The Natural Philosopher

What got me on that occasion was just how FAR the vapour would travel at ground level on a calm hot day. I was YARDS away. It was an unlucky combination of weather, and timing.

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The Natural Philosopher

I remember at Farnborough air show they did a mock attack on something with the finale of blowing it up with napalm.

The resulting smoke ring was about 5 miles across by the time it dissipated at 15,000 feet..

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The Natural Philosopher

In article , The Natural Philosopher writes

Yes, I know just what you mean...

And the "wooofff!" sound is scary, too

See! I've done it as well!

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Mr X

Let me back up a few more steps before you demonstrate.

Eisboch

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Eisboch

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