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Default Can an old timer explain car backfires?

Oren wrote:
On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:55:44 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

A fairly common practice among "gear heads" back in the 50's and
60's was to connect a spark plug right near the tip of the
tailpipe.

Horse ****.


Hell, they're still doing it. Where you been? In prison?


You two guys sound like hippies.. I did retire as a Penologist though.


We're sorry .

What wasn't said was that there was also a way to deliver a mist of fuel
just ahead of that spark plug . Made a most awesome flamethrower . Didn't do
it , but I did see it .

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