In a message dated 98-05-07 00:09:36 EDT, jimbb88@erols.com writes:
<< I stole a trick from the motor cycle crowd &
hollowed out an old spark plug & prazed it to an air line fitting, added
some hose & a tire inflator end, & this is what I carry. Just replace a
sparkplug, & start the motor. It will idle a little rough, but do no
dammage in the few minutes it takes to fill the tire. After all, all a
gasoline motor is, is an air pump.
>>
I thought this was a great idea until one remembers that you are putting a
highly combustible air/fuel mixture into the tire. It will give new meaning
to the words, "I had a blowout." Just my $.03 worth.
Tom Green
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