Date:         Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:15:09 -0800
Reply-To:     Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: What in fuel can wreck engine?
Comments: To: Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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So we are talking engine blow
why did you not say so
I have spoken with Jake Raby the type 4 man deluxe
he informed me of some of his engine blow techniques
he would custom build a very loose engine to prevent premature seizing and
go full throttle
flame outs are always a crowd pleaser
 maybe some gas in the oil or other flammable could help you to a short
engine life


Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Akiba" <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: What in fuel can wreck engine?


>I agree... last time I posted about brick testing I got thoroughly
> flamed though... guess it's because I'm a "vendor".  Hope that the
> engine rights folks don't get all pissed you said something as
> insensitive as blowing an engine is fun ha.
>
> Yeah high percentage nitromethane fuels will work great.. you can get
> it in small quantities for model airplane and model car engines..
> usually it isn't high enough percentage to do the trick, most of the
> stuff you'll get runs up to 35% nitro but you'll want as high as
> possible. Once on the way home from RC flying we had to run 35% nitro
> to make it a mile to a gas station in my friend's old volvo 120,
> didn't do anything but run well in the high rpms ha.  Nitrous oxide
> will also do the trick... if you have some local speed shops.
>
> Otherwise go with bob's coleman white gas... really anything low
> octane will do it(as someone mentioned diesel as well) but it all
> depends how "spectacular" of a show you're after. BTW the
> "spectacularity" index varies in direct proportion to the danger level
> I think.
>
> Jim Akiba
>
>
>
> On 11/29/07, Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote:
>> What can I put in the fuel of a car to make the engine fail quickly?
>> It's a Mazda EFI 1.6 Familia (323) engine.
>>
>> Don't say sugar, please.
>>
>> Engine-blows can be such fun!
>>