[s-cars] Still on 4 cylinders, some background.

[Robert M]

  The way I like to do this is with a dedicated water tube that has another 
hole in it above the surface of the water.  You use your finger to 
cover/uncover that hole and can thereby regulate the waterflow.

  Used to call that a carburetor when I was in college ;)

>From: Kent McLean <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
>To: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
>CC: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Still on 4 cylinders, some background.
>Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 12:22:41 -0500
>
>David wrote:
> > Start car & warm up. Rev to at least 3,000 RPM and pull a
> > SMALL intake vacuum line from whatever device is non-critical
> > (I used the one that goes to the charcoal canister). Shove
> > hose into a bottle of water and watch all the built up crap
> > come pouring out the exhaust.
>
>Be *real* *careful* that you don't suck in too much water.
>A hydraulic lock (where water fills the cylinder) is *BAD*
>for the engine. Water doesn't compress, so your rods and
>crank will bend to accommodate it.  Ka-ching!
>
>--
>Kent McLean
>'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
>'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
>
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