that engine size (and hp) would have something to do with the force built up
in the exhaust system.
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 9:13 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: He's back again!
Ffunny I know the potato works, I've tried it before. I guess the
differences may be due to changes in the exhaust systems.
larry
On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 08:17:35 -0400, Marwan Saidi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Too funny. This EXACT thing (the potato) was on Mythbusters last night on
> the Discovery Channel. They tried jamming a potato into the exhaust and it
> shot right out on engine start. They then stuffed it about 2 feet up the
> tailpipe, and again it shot right out.
>
> They also put several items (chlorine bleach, sugar, mothballs) into a gas
> tank and ran an engine off of it. The only thing to cause actual damage
was
> the bleach, although it did not stop the engine immediately. The bleach,
> left overnight in the tank, caused serious oxidation to the bottom of the
> tank, which would have gotten rust in the engine over time.
>
> The mothballs actually seemed to make the engine run smoother at high
> octane.
>
> It's a great show, if you have never checked it out. The hosts are very
> intelligent, but slightly crazy, and I would love to have their jobs...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 10:02 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: He's back again!
>
> I can be far nastier that most people realize. Most of the time though
> its too much like work.
>
> My favourite method is hitting the person in the pocket book. Consider
> this technique. get a large potato and stuff it up the exhaust pipe of
> the car of your target until the potato cannot be seen. The car will
> run for about 100 to 200 yards, probably less, and then stall out
> because of the back pressure. The person takes it to the mechanic who
> naturally will have no trouble starting the car - no more back
> pressure. After paying the mechanic the victim starts to drive home,
> and the car stalls out again. This will keep happening as the person
> trys to find a remedy. Many thousands of dollars later the cause may
> be discovered.
>
> This is better than mothballs in the gas tank.
>
>
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