Date:         Thu, 9 May 2002 16:59:58 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Flames!
Comments: To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
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At 04:53 PM 5/9/2002, Matthew Pollard wrote:
>not mine... see below
>
>Gary Watts wrote:
> >
> > Okay, I'm got gonna try and do this...yet.
> > When I was in highschool we used to mount spark plugs in our exhaust
> pipe and light off the vapors at car shows.  Since my westie only has
> pipe coming out the muffler, I was thinking "hey half the parts!"
> >
> > So the question is: How far of a flame do you think I'd throw?  I'm not
> up on the emissions on these engines.

Not far at all.  The ECU completely shuts off the fuel supply when you're
coasting, and never supplies any under any circumstances when the ignition
is turned off, so I think you're SOL on this one.  Better think about an
auxiliary injector mounted in the tailpipe along with your spark plug -- or
take the South African route
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9812/11/flame.thrower.car/

david


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