Dear Charles and Peggy,
Given that the fuel/air mixture would be the proper one to explode when
ignited, I would think that you'd end up with a rubber coated fuel/air
munition rather than a blowtorch!
These weapons resemble small nukes in their power. NOT what I want on my
car!
"Never Ascribe to Malice that which can
be explained by Ignorance." John J. Peloquin
Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
On Sat, 9 May 1998, Charles & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> >
> > Interesting emergency measure, but I'd be concerned about the effects of
>long
> > term exposure of the rubber to the hydrocarbon mix that you are also pumping
> > in. Any chemists out there have an opinion on this?
> >
> > Bill S.
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> I have seen such a fitting advertised in JC Whitney, et al. I often
> wondered about the fuel/air mix in the tire, too If you pulled out the
> velve stem whilst holding a match there would you have a blowtorch? ;^)
> --
> Charley Robinson
> Kerrville, TX, USA
> NAMGBR 8-3530
> `69 B Roadster
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