pretty good too.
larry
On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:19:12 -0400, Marwan Saidi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, this was a Caddy (I believe) with a pretty big engine. I would assume
> 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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