none whatsoever. you are removing the only source of combustion (spark plug), and adding a means of pressure escape (no super-hot gasses). :) sudhir On 1/8/07, ------------- <VW4X4@verizon.net> wrote: > What's the likely hood, of hot flaming gasses (your combustion chamber) > coming thru the hose and causing a fire else where, or more so, an > explosion? > > JOE > > Jeffrey Schwaia wrote: > > >Way back when I was just a lad, my father used to carry one of those tire > >inflaters that screwed into the a spark plug hole. Very simple device: > >long hose (~20'), fitting on one end where it screwed into the plug hole, a > >fitting on the other end for the tire valve, heck, it even had pressure > >gauge. > > > >Cheers, > > > >Jeff > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > >Of Doug Fitz-Randolph > >Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 10:17 AM > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc? > > > > > >Hi all. > > > >I seem to recall many, many years ago there was a discussion regarding > >how you could somehow use your AC compressor to fill an air tank for > >inflating tires instead of pressurizing your AC system. > > > >Am I hallucinating? Does anyone remember anything about this? > > > >IIRC, the thread also included a reference to how there was some > >attachment for old army Jeeps that allowed you to inflate tires by > >disconnecting one of the spark plugs. > > > >Thanks, > >Doug Fitz-Randolph > >Freeport, ME > > > > > > > > > |
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