carb v8 Miata swap, what not to do

[bigx5murf]

This is a Gu local to me working on his v8 Miata project.

Spoiler alert, spoilers below, watch the video before reading any comments!

http://fbcdn-video-a.akamaihd.net/hv...88216a8c9184c3

[—RuckkehrMiata—]

This is a Gu local to me working on his v8 Miata project.

Spoiler alert, spoilers below, watch the video before reading any comments!

http://fbcdn-video-a.akamaihd.net/hv...c012404a242de0

Video link doesn't work.

[ctrench]

ahahahahahah!!! hilarious!!!!!!

Video link doesn't work.

you have to have windows media player!

[—RuckkehrMiata—]

ahahahahahah!!! hilarious!!!!!!


you have to have windows media player!

To hell with that then

[bigx5murf]

Try this link then, outs worth it. Video is Tosh worthy. Even though kid is seriously hurt. Like 2nd + 3rd degree burns on 3 parts of body and is in burn victims unit right now.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3Yb...DVfWFU/preview

[—tsingson—]

I seriously feel bad for the guy. I don't know why but I do.

[bigx5murf]

I do too, especially since I know him. But I had an entire night to laugh and crack jokes about it first.

[—tsingson—]

Well I really feel bad that he is in the BICU also. I don't wish that upon anyone....well just a couple of people.

[—atank—]

Too bad he did not have a fire extinguisher handy!

[Cxmoney]

why in the hell did he still try to start it after it caught fire?!?!

[—RuckkehrMiata—]

Try this link then, outs worth it. Video is Tosh worthy. Even though kid is seriously hurt. Like 2nd + 3rd degree burns on 3 parts of body and is in burn victims unit right now.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3Yb...DVfWFU/preview

Thanks for that link!
So, it didn't start then?

I have seen this kind of idiocy in person, it is amazing what something like this does to someones cognitive process.

"Car is on fire. I should try to keep starting it!"

[—tsingson—]

why in the hell did he still try to start it after it caught fire?!?!

I believe sometimes the Carb can suck in the air surrounding the engine and take the air from the fire and extinguish the fire. I may be wrong but I think I heard that in auto shop before in high school.

[—RuckkehrMiata—]

I believe sometimes the Carb can suck in the air surrounding the engine and take the air from the fire and extinguish the fire. I may be wrong but I think I heard that in auto shop before in high school.

They also taught us to mount tracter trailer tires with ether (in my school)

[—tsingson—]

It wasn't auto shop, it was during aircraft maintenance school. When you have an engine fire, if you continue to crank, the Carb will suck in the accumulated fuel and the fire inside and into the engine where it can be contained. I knew I heard it when I was younger. Still remember some of my aircraft mechanic stuff.

[Cxmoney]

well when the fire is around the whole engine, I wouldn't think that starting the engine would be a good idea. I would of instantly found a towel, water, take my shirt off and throw it on or something to put it out in fear everything would get burned. not like this guy who is like "oh man it almost started, I need to keep trying! its just a small fire, no worries!" haha