09-May-2008, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by mugaliens
Well, in early trials they blew the intake manifold, rendering the engine useless.
How Doc, given his PhD would forget to refine the 80-proof into near 100-proof is beyond me, as all gas engines today can run on 100-proof for a short time (certainly enough to get it to 88 mph).
But, he didn't, and fed it 80-proof, which, in the story, blew the intake manifold.
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I'm not sure my truck can go 88mph
2001 chevy s10 4-cyl.
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