"Bob Ackley -> WAYNE CHIRNSIDE"  wrote in
news:30774$POL_INC{at}JamNNTPd:

 WC>> So I guess when latent water freezes in the gas line
 WC>> of an automobile in Mass. during the winter causing the car
 WC>> to fail to start the 'bubbles and cavities' allow the car to
 BA>   start?

 WC>> Not.

 BA> Uh, Wayne, it's the condensed water vapor that freezes, not the
 BA> gasoline. And that ice plug works very nicely.  A gas line is less
 BA> than 1/4" in diameter, the fuel is under a fairly low pressure and the
 BA> temperature of the air surrounding the line is well below freezing;
 BA> it's a completely different story at that well head 5,000 feet below
 BA> the surface of the ocean.

On CNN they just showed what they plan to do next, BP will be cutting the
top off, and putting a custom-built cap on to pump the oil out.
*IF* that works.

The only actual fix will be the relief drill, but that won't be done until
August.

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