I got this email forwarded to me today, and it held such important information, I had to post it! Prayers going out to the family and friends of this young lady from here....
Concerning the terrible wreck that happened in Huntsville last Friday
where the young girl burned to death in her car because her legs were
pinned and those who stopped to help could not put the fire out with a
portable fire extinguisher, the newer fuel injected vehicles have their
fuel pumps mounted in the fuel tank. These fuel pumps operate any time
the ignition switch is in the "on" or "start" position; they put out 40
pounds per square inch (psi) and between 1 and 2 gallons per minute flow
rate.
The excess is bypassed by an engine pressure regulator back to the fuel
Tank since the engine at idle and at slow speed does not need that much
fuel,
Should a wreck occur, particularly a head-on, the engine will probably
Stall or be mechanically stopped from running; however, the fuel pump in
the fuel tank will most likely continue to operate. Should one of the
fuel lines under the hood be broken by the impact fuel will be sprayed
on to a hot engine. This would undoubtedly cause a fire which no
portable fire extinguisher could possibly put out.
Consequently, I have been telling my friends to always "turn the
ignition switch off immediately " in case of a wreck.
The picture in the Huntsville Times showed such extensive fire damage to
the front end of that vehicle that I believe there had to have been fuel
being added to that fire.
Both the supply and return fuel lines between the car body and the
engine are rubber hoses. These are considered the most likely items to
rupture in a collision. They are between the rear of the engine and the
car body fire wall.
This is something we all should try and remember--- AND FOLLOW IF ABLE
in the event of any kind of automotive collision.
PLEASE....TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF!!!!
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