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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 01:46 PM
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For your perusal, from the hallowed halls of Ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2485486327

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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 11:25 PM
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Not bad for a "2 cylinder" (as reads in the description)
But I like FlameThrowers! Would like to put them on the wife's "PinkLinc"; I've heard of some being available with propane as the fuel, so you don't have the problem of gas getting into the crankcase oil
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 06:45 AM
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Cool....
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 09:05 AM
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Can someone please explain how these non-propane flamethrowers work?

Thanks
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 09:35 AM
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You rev your engine up and then kill the ignition. The engine continues to draw fuel through the carb and out the exhaust, where the sparkplugs from the flame throwers light the fuel off! They won't work on modern fuel injected cars that kill the fuel supply when ever you kll the ignition.

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