>Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 18:23:20 -0400
>To: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
>From: James Barrett <jamesbrt@mindspring.com>
>Subject: Re: Whew!! Update
>
>At 12:28 PM 5/30/99 -0700, you wrote:
>>Listers,
>>
>>For those few who might be interested in my progress with the spark plug
>>problems, here's an update. ...
>>Robert L. Palmer
>
> Bob,
> In 1963 I was working in an autoparts store and the best
>customer we had came in mad as hell. It seemed that out of 8
>new plugs 3 had loose center conductors. One had fallen into the
>customers motor and wasted a cylinder. If I remember right
>the plugs were AC.
> Question on spark in the cylinder with air and fuel
>swirling around maybe at several hundred miles per hour.
>I hooked up a spark plug outside the motor with a good
>strong spark. By gently blowing on the arc I could blow the
>arc into almost a 1/4" circle away from the normal gap.
>I know that my breath is humid, but so is Florida in general.
>Has anyone ever seen motion pictures of the spark inside the
>cylinder of a motor?
>
>
>
James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others
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