Malcolm Walker wrote:
>
> A Fuel cell is an extravagant name for a (small) gas tank. Dragsters
> often use them. I think they're usually plastic now, but I have seen
> (photos) of homebuilt aluminum and steel ones. (Homebuild by a pro, I
> think... not something I'm about to try)
>
> As for Apollo 13, I don't think the Saturn V ran on premium pump gas. It
> *was* a fuel cell that blew up (I saw the movie!!), but the actual spark
> was from one of the components that stirred the liquid gases.
>
> -Malcolm
Malcolm, right, the spark was a "LUCAS RELAY SWITCH"
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