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Subject:Re: Gasoline operated refrigerator
From:Todd Last
Date:Wed, 4 Jul 2001 23:05:06 -0700

There used to be a device used by drag racers in the '60s that sounds
similar to what you are describing, but it was *not* a refrigerator.

You would pack the device with ice, and connect it in-line with the
gasline of the car. The idea was that the ice would cool the gasoline
making a more dense mixture and hence generating more horsepower.

Todd
'88 Westy

Javier Zavala wrote:

> Hello again: Thanks to all who replied; I�ll give some more
> hints. This is a refrigerator that allows gasoline to pass thru a kind
> of radiator which produces the cold.It looks and is (according to the
> seller) an aftermarket from the 60�s and the brand or commercial name
> is "Coldmaker"It�s made of metal and I think it fits under the glove
> box of old cars.Due to the lines on vanagons running from the front, a
> small "T" will make the line thru the rear seat and Voila, an extra
> refrigerator. What I need to know is if the bigger copper pipe is the
> inline or the other way around.Any thoughts ??  Please
> ?? Thanks,  Javier

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