As Richard Nixon once said
"I will take the blame but not the responsibility "

Bob Donalds

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Akiba" <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: What in fuel can wreck engine?

> Andrew said:
>
> "Engine-blows can be such fun!"
>
> I didn't start it... so don't blame me ha.. I didn't mention the #1
> spectacular way... it's just irresponsible to even mention it it's so
> dangerous
>
> Jim Akiba
>
>
>
> On 11/29/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I don't think Andrew did say so - Jim just went in that direction and I
>> followed.   :)
>>
>> On Nov 29, 2007 5:15 PM, Bob Donalds <donalds1@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>> > 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!
>> > >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>>