Mr Potatohead wrote:
> I know that you can blow the muffler off your car by using the engine to
> slow the car down by shutting off the key and coasting. When you then
> give it ignition, there is a ****load of gas in the cylinders and when
> she blows, you'll be leaving your exhaust system in the road. :-)
>
> Been there.
That's a carbureted trick, EFI won't (shouldn't) do that.
Also a car engine doesn't have the compression ratio to build up much
over 200psi, going to need a big tank to get very far on that.
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Robert W. Hughes (Bob)
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